Serval
Leptailurus serval
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassMammalia (Mamífers)
- OrderCarnivora (Carnívors)
- FamilyFelidae (Felids)
- GenusLeptailurus (Servals)
- SpeciesLeptailurus serval (Serval)
The serval (Leptailurus serval) is a wild small cat native to Africa. It is widespread in sub-Saharan countries, where it inhabits grasslands, wetlands, moorlands and bamboo thickets. Across its range, it occurs in protected areas, and hunting it is either prohibited or regulated in range countries. It is the sole member of the genus Leptailurus. Three subspecies are recognised. The serval is a slender, medium-sized cat that stands 54–62 cm (21–24 in) tall at the shoulder and has a weight range of approximately 9–18 kg (20–40 lb). Wikipedia →
5–10% of wildlife watchers report a Serval sighting in Moremi Game Reserve, based on 9 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Moremi Game Reserve
Lion
Panthera leo
Leopard
Panthera pardus
Cheetah
Acinonyx jubatus
African Wildcat
Felis lybica
Spotted Hyena
Crocuta crocuta
Painted Hunting Dog
Lycaon pictus
Banded Mongoose
Mungos mungo
Common Dwarf Mongoose
Helogale parvula
Slender Mongoose
Galerella sanguinea
Honey Badger
Mellivora capensis
African Civet
Civettictis civetta
Bat-eared Fox
Otocyon megalotis
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️🌙 When They're Spotted
Active throughout day and night · across all parks (global)
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Serval in Moremi Game Reserve?
About 9% of wildlife watchers report a Serval sighting in Moremi Game Reserve, based on 9 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Serval in Moremi Game Reserve?
July has the highest sighting rate for Serval in Moremi Game Reserve in our monthly data.