AFRICAN SERVAL CAT FULL-BODY MOUNT. ...

Description

AFRICAN SERVAL CAT FULL-BODY MOUNT
Leptailurus serval
The African Serval is a slender, long-legged cat with large oval-shaped ears and a yellowish golden buff coat, heavily marked with black spots, bands and stripes. They live in the open savannas, from lightly bushed country to forest, particularly near marshy places or rivers, and can also be found on high mountain moorlands. These beautiful cats are omnivorous and prey on small animals, lizards, fish, and vegetable matter, and they can be quite destructive to poultry and small stock. Because they are nocturnal, they are rarely seen or taken in the wild. This fine specimen has very good taxidermy quality and measures approximately 39 inches long and 19 inches high, on a diorama base.

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