servaline cat

The servaline cat is a variation of the serval (Felis serval), a long-limbed feline found in Africa south of the Sahara. Servals are swift, agile, nocturnal hunters that prey on birds and small mammals. They have a slender build with a long neck, small head, and large ears. Their coat is typically yellowish to reddish-brown with black spots and stripes.1

Servaline cats, once considered a distinct species (Felis brachyura or servalina), are servals with a more densely spotted coat, where the bold markings are replaced by smaller spots or specks. All-black individuals also exist in some populations. Female servals usually have litters of two to four kittens.12