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Serval

Leptailurus serval

Geographic Region: Savannahs Central and Southern Africa

Did You Know? With legs proportionally longer than any other cat, it towers over tall grasses, allowing it to spot prey easily. These same powerful legs enable it to leap an astonishing twice its body length, covering distances of 3 to 12 feet with heights exceeding 3 feet.

Details

Size

Height: 17-24 in. tall at the shoulder

Weight: 15-40 lbs.

Zoo Diet

Game birds, rodents, small ungulates.

Conservation Status

Least Concern

Savanna

Exhibit information

Did you know that you can go on safari right here in Rhode Island? View rare and exotic species from far away Africa.

Throughout your adventure, learn how the people, land, and animals of Africa are all interconnected and interdependent while watching zebras, cheetahs, red river hogs, and more in action.

Observe elephants swimming in a waterhole and Masai giraffes reaching high into the trees for a leafy snack.

Can’t find the elephants or giraffes? Head into the Textron Elephant & Giraffe Pavilion. Inside you may catch an elephant bath or training session in progress. You can also learn how Roger Williams Park Zoo cares for animals, both here at the Zoo and out in the wild.

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