Serengeti Serval Hunting

[XboxDCG]

I think that servals belong in the wild but the species is endangered so if they can live in a domestic enviroment too, then the species has another chance at survival.

[MultiKez2010]

Wow you guys are so lucky to have seen one in the wild. I would love to see one. I love cats. Great video.

[thehall92]

in the wild, where it belongs!

I personally dont believe they should be kept as pets, because no matter how happy you can make them in your home, they will always be happier out in the wild. Plus, I don't think it's a good thing to support the exotic animal trade because there is a lot of cruelty to animals involved in that business. Buy a shelter cat that needs a good loving home instead.

[MrFatcake1000]

they have small heads

[Riverweasel09]

From what I have heard is that wildcats consider you part of the environment while you're in a vehicle. There are videos from national geographic and bbc earth where the filmers have been in those safari jeeps and there have been wild cheetahs that will just jump on the jeep and walk over it, no more than a half a foot from their heads and will do nothing aggressive. But, if you get out of the car, all bets off. The serval would have probably gone running if you had gotten out. Great footage.

[mangoliouskiwi]

Servals can be kept as pets although not everyone should have one. They do require a lot of care and need a lot of room to roam. I hate those people that try to keep them locked up in a small house all the time. They are beautiful animals and should be respected. They are NOT a house cat and should not be treated like one.

[kaitlinmcgoldrick]

what is it hunting?

[kateyn2katz]

They are incredibly beautiful, but should NEVER be someones pet. Leave them alot, not everything is meant to be tamed.

[nickibaby64]

It's actually becoming common for people to own servals. Apparently they're like giant half-wild cats, the only positive outcome i can think of is that they won't be hunted for their furs.

And if you want to get really technical then i'll have you know that many things can be tamed. Dogs were once wolves, and cat's were once wild cats. It was just to long ago for us to know how it was done.

[Zpik3]

It wasn't "done". We stole pups and cubs and tried training them. Breeding them into captivity and gradually changing their instincts to encompass us as part of their pack, and not food. Same for cats, they were taken wild, introduced to societies as a way to control rodents. They quickly learned to use us for food and shelter.

[nickibaby64]

@Zpik3

And the outcome? Now they are extremely common house hold pets.

If you can house a "wild" animal so that it lives a happy life then i don't see what the problem is. I'm not saying that we need to start taking elephants and giraffes into our homes but if servals make decent companions then why not? I strongly believe that certain requirements must be made before owning one. Servals have been described as energetic, large house cats. Do YOUR research before telling me otherwise.

[Zpik3]

@nickibaby64 How about you read my answer before telling ME?

I responded to your line "It was just to[o] long ago for us to know how it was done". I'm saying there is no *trick* to it, and that no knowledge has been "lost" as you are hinting.

I'm not saying your general opinion is wrong, I'm saying that you come across as an idiot.

[nickibaby64]

@Zpik3

I'm not hinting anything,

All i'm saying is that humans and "wild" animals can live together in peace. If both species are happy and well accommodated then i see no problem,

How do I come across like an idiot?

And it was "done", we weren't there to see when it first started but it was DONE.

If it was done back then it can be done now. I'm not implying that you break the spirit of the animal, I'm just saying that you can live together without cruel methods of "domestication"

[Zpik3]

@nickibaby64 You clearly do not get what it was in your comment I am opposed to. Even though I clearly stated it.Further argument is redundant.

[nickibaby64]

@Zpik3

You mean how there was no "trick" to it, or how the knowledge was "lost".

What i meant is that no matter how much we read about it we cannot know what it is like to domesticate a species unless we have done so ourselves.

This would be a good example but servals have been kept as pets for a long time.

[Henrika16]

@nickibaby64 Yes but they were mostly kept around as mousers to protect granaries and such. They still have issues with the instinct to mark everything in the house. I have heard that some people have overcome this by socializing their cats constantly, and they praise them for marking outside, which gives them an appropriate outlet to perform this behaviour. There are still mistakes in the house though.... This could be perfected by domesticating them I'm sure.

[nickibaby64]

@Henrika16

With every house 'companion' there's a process of training. Naturally, some servals will mess up and do something that is unwanted, but that's just like ANY pet/child/guest/friend/signifi­cant other/pretty much everything and anything in life.

[secretbabey]

i am soooo happy!

i am going to get one of these next year! X)

happy happy happy!

first though, i have to work downright hard, my mum and dad COULD just buy it and the licence and all, but i want to prove to them i can look after it on my own, so i have to get nearly three thousand pounnd just so i can get ine and all the stuff you also need to get... can't wait!

[tremer88]

whats wrong with a regular ass cat? 20k is too much

[seniorortega]

There goes another Serval on a straight line track to the shelter. This isn't a cat that will just lazy around the house. When they are bored or feeling very active they can go through our house and know just about everything over in 30seconds (especially if you have two that are playing). Your parents are very irresponsible for getting you one of these. This is not only an exotic pet, but unless you spend a lot of time with these cats when they are growing up they can be dangerous.

[RaidensONLYfan]

What? That is THE most ignorant post ever. Servals are way less dangerous then a dog. SHould we ban dogs too? No. Dogs have been known to kill human children especially bulls.

I agree that these cats should not be kept as regular house cats, or treat em like a dog with leash. These cats need space to roam around free and hunt. Unless you can let em out everyday for a few hours, supervised. Have a huge lawn, garden for them to roam around, a good neighbourhood. You should not keep them as pets.

[ehcdc002]

Fluffy Catears, the title doesn't mean that they're hunting Servals... It's the Serval that's hunting.

[audex]

that why languages like spanish are better than english because it can make differences like that just with a word

-lince cazando =he is hunting

-lince cazado =being hunted

[fluffycatears]

why call it 'hunting'? just call it 'spotting'

There are dubious humans out there who really do hunt servals and the like by paying huge amounts of money. They're disgusting.

Your vid is great by the way.

[markkruckenberg]

Great vid- recently it has been determined that hyenas are in fact more feline than canine even though looks are more canine, great video.

[jigglyfidda125]

the biggest cat in europe (eurasian lynx) is the same size

[AhlamMoonz]

awsome!! just got a bengal, next kitty will be a savannah!

[canibeyou]

Aww... I'd be so tempted to jump out and try and pet it... and then get my face ripped off. LOL

[willwick]

Very fine looking cat, they look like a mix of cheetah and hyena.

[Aethercell]

uh, except hyenas are ugly as sin and aren't cats.

[willwick]

Oh, didn't know hyenas werent cats, what are they? message me. i won't be reading this.

[beginnergutair08]

beautiful cat

[SpeedDemon46]

Incredible footage - Thanks for posting! Perfect example of why their legs and necks are so long (longest, proportionately, of ALL cats) - For visibility when hunting in the tall grass of the Serengeti. You captured the signature "serval pounce", too - just awesome! :)

[briczar22]

very cool footage..they look great in the wild.

[throbule]

@briczar22:

That is so true - I only wear my Serval round my shoulders when I'm on safari in Africa.

Goes great with my blonde hair and red stilettoe's.

[Fricicicabuksi]

Hello!

Were you in a jeep, when you made this video?

[netwarrior666]

Yes

[Fricicicabuksi]

Hi! Very cool! Actually where did you make this video?

[hhryah]

Amazing!

[caracalserval111]

how the hell did you film that close

[universimplosion]

Felines rule! Does anyone know whether servals and other "small" cats stay away from the territories of lions and the like?

[penguinskywalker]

Well, leopards, lions etc have bigger territories so it is not possible for a serval to avoid them, is it? Servals share their territories with other predators. Sometimes, this does bring them into conflict with animals such as leopards. But with their secretive nature, servals usually manage to hold their own.

[Nominay]

I do know that whenever Servals and Caracals compete in the same territory, the Servals always lose ground. Similar to how in Minnesota, the only place where Bobcats and Lynx overlap, the Bobcats do better.

[netwarrior666]

Thanks for the interesting information.

[PunkTurk17]

Serval, Serval, Serval, Serval Yay!!!! Thnks for uploading.

[explodes666]

amazing video. very cool to see!!

[elburrodiablo]

That was really cool...hard to tell from the video, but how close did he actually get to you?

[netwarrior666]

2 metres

[bassrockin]

I find that very hard to believe. these animals have ears like sattilite dishes and reflexes like lightning. Maybe they were used ot humans???

[netwarrior666]

Yes I took my pet serval, lions,snake and a few thousand wildebeest to the Serengeti and made these videos ??!!

[Nominay]

Noah, nice to meet you. Where's the ark?

[cmj2k6]

these cats can leap like no other

[bucknaked466f]

a beautiful animal

[duma2lupin]

I love servals! What a rare footage! Usually people are more interested in lions and such, and I thank you for posting.