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serval
[ sur-vuhl ]
noun
plural servals, (especially collectively) serval.
- a long-limbed, nocturnal African cat, Felis serval, about the size of a bobcat, having a tawny coat spotted with black: now rare in many former habitats.
serval
/ ˈɜːə /
noun
- a slender feline mammal, Felis serval, of the African bush, having an orange-brown coat with black spots, large ears, and long legs
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Word History and Origins
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Word History and Origins
Origin of serval1
C18: via French from Late Latin staglike, from Latin cervus a stag
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They included a caracal, two servals and 16 hybrid felines.
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The sanctuary said it had lost five African serval cats, four bobcats, two Canada lynx and a Bengal tiger, among others.
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A serval, a species of exotic African wild cat, that had escaped a month ago from his owner’s Decatur, Illinois, apartment was recaptured.
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Owner Christopher Solomon acquired the serval, named “Reese,” from outside the state just last month, and says the cat is a “great boy” — but also warns against letting small pets near the African wild cat.
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The warning covers serval major cities including Swansea, Cardiff, Bristol and Plymouth.
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