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Serval size: How big do they get?

How big does a Serval get? Here is an overview over the average adult age:

A grown Serval (Leptailurus serval) reaches an average size of 83.5 cm (2′ 9″).

When born, they have an average size of 0 cm (0′ 0″). During their lifetime of about 23 years, they grow from 254 grams (0.56 lbs) to 11.9 kg (26.23 lbs). Talking about reproduction, Servals have 2 babies about 1 times per year. The Serval (genus: Leptailurus) is a member of the family Felidae.

As a reference: Humans reach an average body size of 1.65m (5′ 5″) while carrying 62 kg (137 lbs). A human woman is pregnant for 280 days (40 weeks) and on average become 75 years old.

The average adult size of a Serval is (2' 9

The serval (Leptailurus serval) is a wild cat native to Africa. It is rare in North Africa and the Sahel, but widespread in sub-Saharan countries except rainforest regions. On the IUCN Red List it is listed as Least Concern.It was first described by von Schreber in 1776. 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) at the shoulder and weighs 9–18 kg (20–40 lb). It is characterised by a small head, large ears, a golden-yellow to buff coat spotted and striped with black, and a short, black-tipped tail. The serval has the longest legs of any cat relative to its body size.Active in the day as well as at night, servals tend to be solitary with minimal social interaction. Both sexes establish highly overlapping home ranges of 10 to 32 km2 (4 to 12 sq mi), and mark them with feces and saliva. Servals are carnivores – they prey on rodents (particularly vlei rats), small birds, frogs, insects, and reptiles. The serval uses its sense of hearing to locate the prey; to kill small prey, it leaps over 2 m (6 ft 7 in) above the ground to land on the prey on its forefeet, and finally kills it with a bite on the neck or the head. Mating takes place at different times of the year in different parts of their range, but typically once or twice a year in an area. After a gestational period of two to three months, a litter of one to four is born. Weaning occurs at one month, and kittens begin hunting on their own at six months. The juveniles leave their mother at 12 months. It occurs in protected areas across its range, and hunting of servals is either prohibited or regulated in several countries.

Animals of the same family as a Serval

We found other animals of the Felidae family:

Animals with the same size as a Serval

Not that size really matters, but it makes things comparable. So here are a couple of animals that are as big as Serval:

Animals with the same litter size as a Serval

Here is a list of animals that have the same number of babies per litter (2) as a Serval:

Animals with the same life expectancy as a Serval

Completely different animals, but becoming as old as a Serval:

Animals with the same weight as a Serval

As a comparison, here are some other animals that weight as much as the Leptailurus serval: