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common genet

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Also known as Genetta genetta

species of mammal

Species

Least Concern

Обыкновенная генета (лат. Genetta genetta) — вид генет, описанный в 1758 году Карлом Линнеем.

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
taxon
Parent taxon
genet
Mass
72.5
Image
Genetta genetta felina (Wroclaw zoo).JPG
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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.

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