{"id":2207526,"date":"2026-09-25T06:00:18","date_gmt":"2026-09-25T05:00:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/?p=2207526"},"modified":"2026-09-18T11:50:56","modified_gmt":"2026-09-18T10:50:56","slug":"it-has-the-legs-of-a-supermodel-can-run-at-40mph-and-leap-3m-high-yet-is-just-50cm-tall-meet-one-of-the-worlds-weirdest-yet-most-beautiful-cats","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/it-has-the-legs-of-a-supermodel-can-run-at-40mph-and-leap-3m-high-yet-is-just-50cm-tall-meet-one-of-the-worlds-weirdest-yet-most-beautiful-cats\/","title":{"rendered":"It has the legs of a supermodel, can run at 40mph and leap 3m high \u2013 yet is just 50cm tall. Meet one of the world’s weirdest, yet most beautiful, cats"},"content":{"rendered":"

Graceful, wild, and built like a runway model with a hunter\u2019s instinct\u2014this guide dives into the captivating world of the serval cat.<\/p>\n

How big are serval cats?<\/h2>\n

Counting the head and body serval cats are between 67cm-100cm long, with the tail adding between 24\u201335cm on. Males are the heaviest weighing between 10\u201318kg, while females weigh between 6\u201313kg.<\/p>\n

What do serval cats look like?<\/h2>\n

Serval cats are a rangy, medium-sized cat with extremely long legs, large ears and a tawny coat with variable black spots. In some individuals the spots merge to form stripes on the neck and back; fine-freckled variants also occur, for example in East Africa.<\/p>\n

What do serval cats eat?<\/h2>\n

Mostly rodents such as swamp (vlei) rats; also birds, reptiles and amphibians. Occasionally wades into water to hunt flamingos and fish.<\/p>\n

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