The giant forest genet (''Genetta victoriae''), also known as the giant genet, is a genet

species In biology, a species is the basic unit of classification and a taxonomic rank of an organism, as well as a unit of biodiversity. A species is often defined as the largest group of organisms in which any two individuals of the appropriate s ...

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to the

Congo Basin The Congo Basin (french: Bassin du Congo) is the sedimentary basin of the Congo River. The Congo Basin is located in Central Africa, in a region known as west equatorial Africa. The Congo Basin region is sometimes known simply as the Congo. It con ...

. As it is considered as widely distributed and common, it is listed as

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on the

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Characteristics

The giant genet has a yellowish white short and thick fur with numerous black spots. It is whitish on top of the muzzle and between the eyes. . Measurements of museum specimen range from in head and body with a long tail.

References

giant forest genet The giant forest genet (''Genetta victoriae''), also known as the giant genet, is a genet species endemic to the Congo Basin. As it is considered as widely distributed and common, it is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List The Inte ...

Mammals of the Democratic Republic of the Congo Mammals of Rwanda Fauna of Central Africa

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