The serval is a medium-sized spotted cat found throughout Africa north and south of the Sahara desert. It weighs between 17 and 40 pounds and are 2-1/2 to 3 feet long excluding the tail. Servals live in all habitats, but prefer moist savanna habitats, where they use their huge ears to pinpoint the rustlings of their rodent prey. The serval's long legs give it the ability to pounce through high grass and give its surprised prey formidable blows with its front feet. It is an amazing jumper, being able to leap 12 feet into the air and knock birds out of the sky as they fly by. Servals have their own predators including leopards, lions, jackals and man. It is still being hunted for its skin, 28 of which are used in making just one fur coat.