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serval

[ sur-vuhl ]

noun

plural servals, (especially collectively) serval.
  1. a long-limbed, nocturnal African cat, Felis serval, about the size of a bobcat, having a tawny coat spotted with black: now rare in many former habitats.


serval

/ ˈ²õɜ˱¹É™±ô /

noun

  1. a slender feline mammal, Felis serval, of the African bush, having an orange-brown coat with black spots, large ears, and long legs
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of serval1

1765–75; < New Latin < Portuguese ( lobo ) cerval lynx, literally, staglike (wolf ) < Late Latin ³¦±ð°ù±¹Äå±ô¾±²õ deerlike, equivalent to Latin cerv ( us ) stag + -Äå±ô¾±²õ -al 1
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of serval1

C18: via French from Late Latin ³¦±ð°ù±¹Äå±ô¾±²õ staglike, from Latin cervus a stag
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The sanctuary said it had lost five African serval cats, four bobcats, two Canada lynx and a Bengal tiger, among others.

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A serval, a species of exotic African wild cat, that had escaped a month ago from his owner’s Decatur, Illinois, apartment was recaptured.

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Owner Christopher Solomon acquired the serval, named “Reese,†from outside the state just last month, and says the cat is a “great boy†— but also warns against letting small pets near the African wild cat.

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The warning covers serval major cities including Swansea, Cardiff, Bristol and Plymouth.

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This area – spanning parts of modern-day Egypt, Turkey, Syria, Iran and more – is home to numerous small cats, including the caracal, serval, jungle cat and sand cat.

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