It is characterised by a small head, large ears, a golden yellow to buff coat spotted and striped with black, a short, black-tipped tail, and the longest legs of any cat relative to its body size.
It is characterised by a small head, large ears, a golden-yellow to buff coat spotted and striped with black, and a short, black-tipped tail. The serval has the longest legs of any cat relative to its body size.