Genetta angolensis
Range
The genet lives in Africa.Habitat
The genet lives in many habitats of Africa from forest and scrubland to savannah and desert.Body Traits
Their spotted fur acts as camouflage. They have a long striped tail and are very cat-like in their ability to stalk and climb trees after prey. They actually purr when stalking prey! In fact they are not cats, but actually are in the same family as the mongoose. They can get as large as 6 pounds and as long as 3 feet, though almost half of that length is tail.Habits
They are nocturnal and travel alone (solitary).Diet
They are mostly carnivores, hunting small animals and insects, but also will eat fruit.Predators
Their main predator is man.Reproduction
Every year they have two litters, with two or three young each. Females are pregnant for 2.5 months (about 75 days) (gestation).Lifespan and/or Conservation Status
They live about 8 years in the wild. They are listed as Lower Risk – Least Concern.
Classification
- Kingdom: Animalia
- Phylum: Chordata
- Subphylum: Vertebrata
- Class: Mammalia
- Order: Carnivora
- Suborder: Feliformia
- Family: Viverridae
- Subfamily: Viverrinae
- Genus: Genetta
- Species: Genetta angolensis