Comparison Of House Cats And Serval Cats

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What is an African cat? This cat is a serval cat and a native wildcat and is living in Africa. It has big ears, long legs, and spots. Serval cats hunt to kill birds and mice in the grass and other places. They can jump so high and fast over the grass up to 10 feet. It listens to follow and track their prey.
Serval cats stay in the habitat, such as on the grass and underground. Serval cats like to hunt in the rainforest with tall grass and dig in the underground with sharp claws. Here is a comparison between African and home cats: House cat and serval cats kill mice and birds. House cat are pets, while serval cats are wild. African cats run faster than house cats. Serval cats jump to 10 feet, while house cats jump only 6 feet. Serval cats

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