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Compare Savannah
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Size and coat
- Size
- SavannahLarge
- Typical adult weight
- Savannah3.5–9 kg
- Typical lifespan
- Savannah17–20 years
Activity and care
- Activity
- SavannahVery active and usually keen to play
- Grooming
- SavannahAbout once a week
- Shedding
- SavannahModerate shedding
- Vocal
- SavannahTalks sometimes
Home life
- Indoors and outdoors
- SavannahUsually happier with access outdoors
- Time alone
- SavannahPrefers company and is best not left alone for long
- Owner experience
- SavannahBest with an experienced cat owner
Living with others
- Children
- SavannahOften better suited to an adult home
- Living with dogs
- SavannahVaries with the individual cat
These are typical breed tendencies from reviewed sources, never a promise about an individual cat. Read each guide for the detail and ask the breeder or rescue about the cat you are considering.