Felis serval (English spelling)

Japanese: Felis serval(英語表記)Felisserval
Felis serval (English spelling)

...A species of wildcat (illustration). Its four long legs are well suited to running. It is a mammal of the Felidae family in the carnivorous order. It is found in the grasslands of sub-Saharan Africa. Its body length is 67-100cm, its tail length is 24-45cm, its height is 54-62cm, and its weight is 8.7-18kg. It has large, triangular ears with slightly pointed tips, and its body is ochre-colored with dark brown or black spots. There are variations in the body color and spots, and those with very fine spots were once considered a separate species and were called servalins. There are also some that are completely black. They live alone, resting during the day in forest edges or grassy areas near water, and are active at night. ...

From [Cat]

…[Shigeo Murashita]. …

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Japanese:

…ヤマネコの1種(イラスト)。四肢が長く走行に適する。食肉目ネコ科の哺乳類。アフリカのサハラ砂漠以南の草原に分布。体長67~100cm,尾長24~45cm,体高54~62cm,体重8.7~18kg。耳が大きく三角形で先がややとがり,体は黄土色で,暗褐色ないし黒色の斑点がある。体色や斑点には変異があり,斑点が非常に細かいものは,かつて別種とされサーバリンと呼ばれた。また,全身黒色のものもある。単独でくらし,日中は林縁や水辺の草むらで休み,夜活動する。…

【ネコ(猫)】より

…【村下 重夫】。。…

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