Miombo genet (Angolan genet)
Genetta angolensis
Key identification features
A cat sized carnivore with a long slender body and a very pointy muzzle and long ears. It has a very long striped bushy tail with a black tip. Small dark brown or black spots are irregularly arranged on its body. HB 44-48 cm. Wt 1.3-2 kg.
Habitat and social behaviour
It occurs in miombo forest, it prefers the more moist woodlands and the vegetation on riverbanks. It is a nocturnal and solitary animal.
Similar species
The spots of the miombo genet are smaller than the large spotted genet, have a more irregular orientation than the common genet and are less angular and more widely spaced than the servaline genet.
Distribution Map
See also
Common genet · Large spotted genet (Blotched or Rusty-spotted) · Servaline genet