Shannon Moneo is a freelance journalist based in Sooke, B.C. I had never heard of a serval until a decade ago, when one was hit by a truck and killed very close to where I live on Vancouver Island.

An curved arrow pointing right. Servals are Africa's most distinguished cat. In Portuguese, serval means "deer-like wolf." They're known for their enormous ears and long, powerful legs.

However, since African serval cats have fewer predators than the ancestors ... You can teach these pets to play fetch or leash-train them to go on long walks to expel their extra energy.

An Okotoks resident received a hefty fine following an investigation by Fish and Wildlife officers into the illegal import of two serval cats into Alberta. Nikki Holmes appeared in the Calgary ...

A serval is seen at the Edmonton Valley Zoo in a recent handout photo. An Alberta woman has been fined $15,000 after she pleaded guilty to illegally importing two of the animals, a large wild cat ...