Summary ²

The serval /ˈsɜrvəl/ (Leptailurus serval) is a medium-sized African wild cat. DNA studies have shown that the serval is closely related to the African golden cat and the caracal.

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1. (c) Vince Smith, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA), http://www.flickr.com/photos/74733773@N00/3075349593
2. (c) Wikipedia, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leptailurus_serval

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