BBC - Wildlife on ONE – documentary on Serval Cats

The Leptailurus Serval is a medium-sized African wild cat.
The length is 85-112 cm (33-44 in), plus 30-50 cm (12-18 in) of tail, and the shoulder height is about 54-66 cm (21-26 in). Weight ranges from 9 to 16 kg (20-35 lbs) in females, and from 12 to 26 kg (26-57 lbs) in males. Life expectancy is about 12–16 years in the wild, and up to 20–25 years in captivity. It is a strong yet slender animal, with long legs and a fairly short tail. The head is small in relation to the body, and the tall, oval ears are set close together. The pattern of the fur is variable. Usually, the Serval is boldly spotted black on tawny, with 2 or 4 stripes from the top of the head down the neck and back, transitioning into spots.
The Serval is reputed to be the most successful and effective hunter of all mammals in the animal kingdom.
As part of its adaptations for hunting in the savannas, the Serval boasts long legs (the longest of all cats, relative to body size) for jumping, which also help it achieve a top speed of 80 km/h (50 mph), and large ears with acute hearing. The long legs and neck allow the Serval to see over tall grasses, while its ears are used to detect prey, even those burrowing underground. The Serval has been known to dig into burrows in search of underground prey, and to leap 3-5 m (9-16 ft) into the air to grab birds in flight. The Servals pounce is a distinctive and precise vertical 'hop', which may be an adaptation for capturing flushed birds. They are able to leap over 6 m (20 ft) horizontally from a stationary position, landing precisely on target with sufficient force to stun or kill their prey upon impact. The Serval is an efficient killer, catching prey on an average of 50% of attempts (with a 67% success rate at night), compared to around one in ten attempts for most species of cat.
Although the Serval is specialized for catching rodents, it is an opportunistic predator whose diet also includes birds, hares, hyraxes, reptiles, insects, fish, and frogs. The Serval has been observed taking larger animals, such as deer, gazelle, and springbok, though over 90% of the serial’s prey weighs less than 200 g (7 oz). Servals belong to the purring cats. A characteristic of purring is that it is carried out on both egressive and ingressive airstream; they also have a high-pitched chirp, a hiss, cackle, growl, grunt, and meow.

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Runtime: 22 min
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