serval
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.
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How to use serval in a sentence
Among them was that of a leopard, an ant bear, and a serval cat.
The Forest of Mystery | James H. FosterThe serval is a spotted cat—black upon a pale-yellowish ground—and considerably larger than the domestic species.
Quadrupeds, What They Are and Where Found | Mayne ReidWith a convulsive wriggle the serval made a last attempt to bury its fangs in its victim's neck.
Samba | Herbert StrangThere is the small serval of Africa, and the ocelot, all too well known to need a description.
Cats | W. Gordon StablesTill one day there came a leopard and fought with the serval and killed him.
Black Tales for White Children | C. H. Stigand
British Dictionary definitions for serval
/ (ˈsɜːvəl) /
a slender feline mammal, Felis serval, of the African bush, having an orange-brown coat with black spots, large ears, and long legs
Origin of serval
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