Description
When: August 4, 2019
Where: Dierenpark Zie-ZOO Volkel, The Netherlands
The little kitten was shortly left in the dry grass by her mother, but she quickly came back around to groom her 10-day-old baby and pick her up to deposit her somewhere out of sight.
Species: Serval
Latin name: Leptailurus Serval
Originiates from Africa.
Current status: Least Concern
Did you know:
…DNA studies have shown that the Serval is closely related to the African Wild Cat, and the Caracal.
…Its long legs make it able for the Serval to achieve a top speed of 80 km/h (50 mph).
…The white spots on the back of the Serval’s ears are called “ocelli” and are used to signal kittens when hunting.
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