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Serval, Tierboskat

Felis serval

Description:

The serval known in Afrikaans as Tierboskat, "tiger-forest-cat". Somebody from community noted that is very shy cat - it is true, I meet them only once, in sunset, in incredible road along Timbavati river - place where great writer and explorer E. Hemingway lived once.... This is a cat with longest legs among other cats...

Habitat:

Kruger National Park, South Afica

Notes:

The world-renowned Kruger National Park offers a wildlife experience that ranks with the best in Africa. Established in 1898 to protect the wildlife of the South African Lowveld, this national park cover area of nearly 2 million hectares.Truly the flagship of the South African national parks, Kruger is home to an impressive number of species: 336 trees, 49 fish, 34 amphibians, 114 reptiles, 507 birds and 147 mammals.

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11 Comments

blaise
blaise 11 years ago

I love servals! They're so neat!

kittuandme
kittuandme 11 years ago

Nice!

Smith'sZoo
Smith'sZoo 11 years ago

Wow!! Great spot!

Maria dB
Maria dB 11 years ago

Wonderful spotting!

LeanneGardner
LeanneGardner 11 years ago

Amazing!

Reza Hashemizadeh
Reza Hashemizadeh 11 years ago

What a beauty !

DonnaBollenbach
DonnaBollenbach 11 years ago

Long legs and ears...better to hear and catch prey. Very interesting cat and love the info on Kruger National Park. Would love to visit it one day.

YukoChartraw
YukoChartraw 11 years ago

I've never seen a cat like this! Amazing spot! And the Kruger NP looks like one of the coolest places to visit!

KarenL
KarenL 11 years ago

Wonderful spotting!

Carol Snow Milne 2
Carol Snow Milne 2 11 years ago

WOW! Cool cat!

AshleyT
AshleyT 11 years ago

This is incredible! You are so lucky to get to see one of these shy cats!

marti
Spotted by
marti

Ba-Phalaborwa Local Municipality, Limpopo, South Africa

Spotted on Dec 26, 2009
Submitted on Feb 13, 2013

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