Altina Wildlife Park recently welcomed three servals after a month-long quarantine in Sydney. 

Two boys – Levi and Keeno – are said to be visiting for a couple of months on the way through to their permenant home. Layla, on the other hand, will make Altina her permanent home. 

She will join Hasani, who made the move to the wildlife park in September last year. 

The wild species of cat is native to Africa, with populations widespread in many sub-Saharan nations. 

Altina Wildlife Park animal keeper Rebecca Surian said the three had taken no time at all to settle in. 

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“It’s like they’ve been living here they’re whole life. It’s amazing how comfortable how comfortable they’ve become,” she said. 

She says the three servals have all come with their own distinct personalities. 

“Levi is the most confident. He’s right there, pushing you around and rubbing against you. Layla can be similar. You call her and she loves rubbing against you,” she said.  

“Keeno is completely different. He’s very much ‘look at me, I’m very stunning. Take as many photos as you want.’ You can get as close up in his face as you want, but if you touch him he’ll walk away.”

The potential romance between Hasani and Layla is moving slowly. Ms Surian says they’ve progressed to “talking through the fence”. 

They’re already talking through the fence. When she first met him through the fence she growled to tell him ‘just remember that I’m the boss,’” she said.  

“He’s just a different personality. Fingers crossed those opposites attract.” 

Levi and Layla are four-month-old twins. Keeno, who is six-months-old, is unrelated. 

“Levi and Layla will rub against our legs like domestic cats. Levi has got a licking obsession. They’re similar but they’ve got a lot of personality traits that remind you that they’re a wild cat.”