Serval

Closest Relatives at Masai Mara National Reserve

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Global Distribution

Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.

where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is)  ·  parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there

Parks Where Found

#	Park	Country	Probability
1	Nairobi National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	40–50%
2	Ngorongoro Conservation Area	🇹🇿 Tanzania	30–40%
3	Masai Mara National Reserve	🇰🇪 Kenya	30–40%
4	Serengeti National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	20–30%
5	Amboseli National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	20–30%
6	Queen Elizabeth National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	10–20%
7	Mkomazi National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	10–20%
8	Pilanesberg National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	10–20%
9	Aberdare National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	10–20%
10	Moremi Game Reserve	🇧🇼 Botswana	10–20%
11	Tsavo East National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	10–20%
12	Chobe National Park	🇧🇼 Botswana	0–10%
13	Kruger National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	0–10%
14	Bale Mountains National Park	🇪🇹 Ethiopia	Insufficient data
15	Kidepo Valley National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	Insufficient data
16	Meru National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	Insufficient data
17	Hwange National Park	🇿🇼 Zimbabwe	Insufficient data
18	Niokolo-Koba National Park	🇸🇳 Senegal	Insufficient data
19	Mana Pools National Park	🇿🇼 Zimbabwe	Insufficient data
20	Kafue National Park	🇿🇲 Zambia	Insufficient data
21	Tarangire National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	Insufficient data
22	Gorongosa National Park	🇲🇿 Mozambique	Insufficient data
23	Lake Nakuru National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	Insufficient data
24	iSimangaliso Wetland Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	Insufficient data
25	Garden Route National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Serval in Masai Mara National Reserve?

About 30% of visitor-days record a Serval sighting in Masai Mara National Reserve, based on 84 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.

When is the best time to see Serval in Masai Mara National Reserve?

November has the highest sighting rate for Serval in Masai Mara National Reserve in our monthly data.