Mar 20
An Eastern serval (Leptailurus serval ssp. lipostictus) in Serengeti National Park, Tanzania
by Mike Loomis
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An Eastern serval (Leptailurus serval ssp. lipostictus) in Serengeti National Park, Tanzania
by Mike Loomis
Eastern Serval | Beverly Joubert
Serval (Leptailurus serval), family Felidae, Maasai Mara National Reserve, Kenya
Photograph by Felix Rome (@felixrome_)
Trick or treat. - Ɛ>
It is dawning on me that this year's Halloween is in fact fast approaching and frankly, that's terrifying. Time to get some more study treats done! Also, because this is my blog and I'm a big girl - this study is of a Serval because I love servals and so should you.
Trying out a new style with this one! Not quite sure about it yet though I do like the result and it was rather quick (little less than an hour). As always Inaturalist is forever providing us with gorgeous photos, this one is shared under CC-BY-NC license. I hope you enjoy the spotty long boi!
LAVACAT ref!
IT FINALLY HAPPENED! FIRECAT FINALLY HAS A REF SHEET!!! AAAAA This character/'sona turns 20 this year and has always been my main representation of myself to the point where I have its spot pattern tattooed to my arms and... this is its first reference sheet! XD I went all out, hoping to never have to draw another ref for it again- though I'll probably do a few supplementary mini-refs of its anthro form and its monster form at some point. I'm so happy with how this turned out. It feels surreal in a way I can't explain.
Serval (Leptailurus serval)
Photo by Jill ee
SERVAL CAT Leptailurus serval ©Laura Quick
I spent 20 minutes trying to get a good photo of this cat as it walked in and out of the doorway, but since I’m shooting through metal mesh at the end of the day, and they all look like they were taken in a sooty alley of a house cat. Oh well, I hope to master the art of photographing through mesh at some point, but until then, I’ll link to some good photos at the end, including one of the stunning melanistic [all black] serval spotted recently in Kenya and Tanzania.
The serval is a lanky wild cat native to Africa. It is rare in North Africa and the Sahel, but widespread in sub-Saharan countries except rainforest regions. On the IUCN Red List it is listed as Least Concern. It was first described by von Schreber in 1776. It is the sole member of the genus Leptailurus.
Other photos you might like:
Melanistic Black Serval
Canadian Lynx
Rusty Spotted Cat