Fact: Servals can jump three metres into the air to catch birds. They can also reach deep down into water to capture frogs.

Habitat: Dry open grasslands, wooded savannas, and moist areas around rainforests.

Threats: Hunted for their coats and for meat and habitat loss.

Range: Africa from south of the Sahara to Southern Africa.

Additional information: Solitary animals, servals hunt using their hearing and eyes instead of their sense of smell.