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Sub-Saharan Africa

Serval

Serval eat a variety of prey; rodents, small antelope, frogs, lizards, birds and insects. They are very good hunters. A serval's hunting success rate is about 50%, while a lion may only catch prey in 30% of attempts.
The serval has the longest legs and largest ears for its body size of any cat species.

HABITATSavanna
DIETRodents, birds and frogs
LIFE Expectancy20 years

Fun Fact
Timber rattlesnake mothers stay with their young until their first shed at 7-10 days. At this point they develop their first rattle.
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