Savannah Appearance
Savannah cats are a striking domestic breed, known for their exotic appearance inherited from African Servals. They have a tall, lean build, large ears, and bold coat patterns. Savannahs feature slender bodies, muscular limbs, and agile movements. Their short, sleek coat is adorned with vivid spots, stripes, and occasional marbling in shades of gold, brown, silver, and black. Their eyes, often green, gold, or amber, convey an intelligent and curious expression. The prominent, upright ears add to their wild, exotic look. Overall, Savannah cats’ unique appearance makes them stand out among domestic breeds, embodying the elegance of the African Serval.
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Body: long, lean, tall, and graceful with long neck and legs (back legs slightly longer than front legs)
Head: small in proportion to the body, shaped like an equilateral triangle
Eyes: slightly hooded brow, almond shaped; eye color varies
Ears: very large, wide at the base with rounded tips, placed close together on the top of the head and faced forward, dark colored with a pale band across the center (called ocelli or night-eyes)
Coat: short to medium length, may be slightly coarse in texture, lays relatively flat but still full and luxurious in thickness
Tail: medium in length and thickness of fur (not thin and whippy), banded in color
Pattern: the standard pattern is dark-brown to black spotted tabby; nonstandard patterns include stripped or marbled tabby
Colors: standard colors include solid black, or spotted with a background of black, smoke, silver, brown, or gold. Nonstandard colors include white (snow), blue, orange, and torbie (multicolor patched with orange).
Size: ranges from 8-20 lbs. Most savannahs are between 10-15 lbs. Although it is often claimed that savannahs are the ‘largest breed of domestic cat’, there is no guarantee that a given individual will attain a very large size. Because they are so tall and long, savannahs usually look much larger than other breeds of cats at the same body weight. Some individuals do get to be 20+ lbs, and it is usually (but not always) the males of higher percentage generations (F1-F3). Males are usually larger than females, especially neutered males. F2, F3 and later generation females are usually average cat size (10-12 lbs).