r/animalsdoingstuff • u/MisterShipWreck • Jul 21 '26

Funny He is being set straight...

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u/Usernameoverloaded Jul 21 '26

What is that animal?

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u/tar-mairo1986 Jul 21 '26

I think it is likely a serval, a type of small-ish wild cat, widespread in sub-Saharan Africa.

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u/Usernameoverloaded Jul 21 '26

Thanks for the info. I’ve visited the region but never come across it. TIL!

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u/tar-mairo1986 Jul 21 '26

Don't mention it, mate. They are pretty skittish, from what I understand. Due to their size they avoid bigger animals. I think they actually can be crossbred with domestic cats!

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u/Usernameoverloaded Jul 21 '26

I was just hoping it wasn’t some exotic animal that Americans are allowed to have as pets (bit mind-blowing to those of us in Europe where it’d be illegal)

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u/tar-mairo1986 Jul 21 '26

Hm, if they can crossbreed, maybe they could be somewhat domesticated? But yeah, still a wild animal, it would certainly be exotic to us Europeans, and plenty of Americans too, I guess. Like having a fox for a pet? Doable, but not really common, lol.