Serval  (Leptailurus serval)

The serval is found in Africa and is widely distributed in most countries south of the Sahara (4). In North Africa there are only a few recent records of isolated populations in Morocco and northern Algeria (1) (7).

The serval is found in most types of grasslands, but is most common in moist habitats such as reed beds and marshes (4) (5) (6). Although absent from desert, semi desert and dense forest, servals sometimes occurs on forest edges and wooded areas interspersed with grassy glades (4).