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**Title:** Interacting with a Serval at the Cricket Game Reserve
**Location:** Cricket Game Reserve, South Africa (10,000 hectares of African wilderness)
**Objective:** To feed and interact with a serval, a medium-sized spotted wildcat, as part of a conservation program aimed at reintroducing the species to the Eastern Cape.
**Key Events:**
* The host, Coyote Peterson, enters the serval's enclosure with a dead bird on a stick, attempting to feed and play with the animal.
* The serval, named Skye, successfully catches the bird, showcasing its hunting abilities.
* Coyote later uses chicken tied with twine, prompting more playful and predatory responses from Skye.
**Conservation Update:**
* The reserve, in partnership with the Kuroko Foundation, has been working to reintroduce servals to the wild since 2012.
* A litter of kittens was born shortly after filming, marking a significant success for the conservation effort.
**Additional:**
* The episode ends with announcements about upcoming "Brave Wilderness Live" tour shows and an invitation for viewers to subscribe for more wildlife adventures.
Here are the key facts extracted from the text, numbered and in short sentences:
1. **Location**: The episode was filmed in the rolling grasslands of South Africa.
2. **Enclosure Visit**: The host, Coyote Peterson, entered an enclosure with a serval, a medium-sized spotted wildcat.
3. **Conservation Effort**: The Cricket Game Reserve is working to reintroduce servals, which have become extinct in the Eastern Cape due to habitat loss and hunting.
4. **Serval Characteristics**:
* **Size**: Slightly bigger than a bobcat.
* **Legs**: Back legs are larger than front legs.
* **Ears**: Largest ears of any feline relative to body size, with excellent hearing.
* **Coat**: Stripes and spots for camouflage.
* **Hunting Style**: Spring-loaded, using stealth and then pouncing.
5. **Serval Behavior**:
* **Hunting Time**: Can hunt by day, depending on prey.
* **Prey Capture**: Uses paws to whack and claws to grasp.
6. **Specific Serval (Skye)**:
* **Name**: Skye (also referred to as Sky Phoenix in the background).
* **Gender**: Female.
7. **Conservation Update**:
* **Date**: Since 2012, the Cricket Game Reserve and Kuroko Foundation have been working on serval reintroduction.
* **Success**: A healthy litter of kittens was born shortly after filming, to be released into the wild within months.
8. **Upcoming Event**:
* **Brave Wilderness Live**: The crew is going on tour, with shows in the Midwest (tickets available on the Brave Wilderness website).