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Species
Least ConcernОбыкновенная генета (лат. Genetta genetta) — вид генет, описанный в 1758 году Карлом Линнеем.
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- taxon rank
- species
- IUCN conservation status
- Least Concern
- Commons category
- Genetta genetta
- taxon name
- Genetta genetta
- Commons gallery
- Genetta genetta
- described by source
- Nordisk familjebok
- taxon common name
- algaire
- gestation period
- 10.5
- litter size
- 2.5
- longest observed lifespan
- 22.7
- taxon range
- Tunisia
- invasive to
- Netherlands
- short name
- G. genetta
- temporal range start
- Pleistocene
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Encyclopedic overview
The common genet (Genetta genetta) is a small viverrid indigenous to Africa that was introduced to southwestern Europe. It is widely distributed north of the Sahara, in savanna zones south of the Sahara to southern Africa and along the coast of Arabia, Yemen and Oman. It is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.
Characteristics
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “common genet” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.