Caraval Explained
Caraval should not be confused with caravel.
The caraval (also called a cara-serval) is the hybrid cross between a male caracal and a female serval. They have a spotted pattern similar to the serval, but on a darker background.[1] [2] [3] [4]
A servical[5] is the cross between a male serval and a female caracal.[6] [7] [8] A litter of servicals occurred by accident when the two animals were kept in the same enclosure at Los Angeles Zoo. The hybrids were given to an animal shelter. The only photos show them as tawny kittens.
Several serval - caracal offspring have been born in recent years through a breeding program in order to create F1 hybrids. So far; no F1 hybrids of this cross breed are in existence.[9]
Notes and References
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- Web site: BCR Staff. B10: Feeding Tour Guide. 2021-08-22. BigCatRescue.org. Big Cat Rescue. live. 2023-03-23. https://web.archive.org/web/20221127015522/https://bigcatrescue.org/b10-feeding-tour-guide/. 2022-11-27.
- Web site: Zepo – In Memory. January 2015. WildcatSanctuary.org. live. 2023-03-23. https://web.archive.org/web/20220124065251/https://www.wildcatsanctuary.org/resident/zepo-in-memory/. 2022-01-24.
- Web site: SERVAL AND CARACAL HYBRIDS. 2019-09-05. Messybeast.com. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20221207064551/http://messybeast.com/genetics/hyb-serval-caracal.htm. 2022-12-07.
- SERVAL. Cambridge Dictionary. Cambridge University Press. live. 2023-03-23. https://web.archive.org/web/20230323004607/https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/serval. 2023-03-23.
- Web site: fr. Le caracal, un félin aux oreilles musclées !. 2022-09-08. GEO.fr. GEO. live. 2023-03-23. https://web.archive.org/web/20230131142544/https://www.geo.fr/environnement/le-caracal-un-felin-aux-oreilles-musclees-211646. 2023-01-31.
- Web site: fr. Félin hybride - Définition et Explications. Techno-Science.net. live. 2023-03-23. https://web.archive.org/web/20230315024914/https://www.techno-science.net/glossaire-definition/Felin-hybride.html. 2023-03-15.
- Web site: Town&Style 7.29.15 by St. Louis Town & Style - Issuu. 2015-07-29. St. Louis Town & Style. Issuu.org. 2023-03-23.
- Web site: F1 Savannah Kittens. 2023-02-24. savannah-cats.com. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20230121233005/https://www.f1savannahkittens.com/. 2023-01-21.