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: a long-legged African wildcat (Leptailurus serval) having large ears and a tawny black-spotted coat
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Officers detained the pair at a property in Manacor, on the island of Majorca, after finding 19 exotic cats including a desert lynx and two servals, according to a statement from the Guardia Civil on Monday.
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Jack Guy, CNN Money, 15 Apr. 2025
The group also notes that servals are proficient hunters, with a success rate of about 90%.
—Rhiannon Saegert, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Mar. 2025
According to the post, the veterinary staff evaluating and treating the serval has concerns about its health.
—Rhiannon Saegert, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Mar. 2025
The sanctuary's 17 surviving animals — cougars, bobcats, servals, and tigers — remain under close observation.
—Rebecca Rosman, NPR, 26 Dec. 2024
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Jack Guy, CNN Money, 15 Apr. 2025
The group also notes that servals are proficient hunters, with a success rate of about 90%.
—Rhiannon Saegert, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Mar. 2025
According to the post, the veterinary staff evaluating and treating the serval has concerns about its health.
—Rhiannon Saegert, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Mar. 2025
The sanctuary's 17 surviving animals — cougars, bobcats, servals, and tigers — remain under close observation.
—Rebecca Rosman, NPR, 26 Dec. 2024
See All Example Sentences for serval
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“Serval.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/serval. Accessed 19 May. 2025.
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