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Published: 2013-01-02 19:47:12 +0000 UTC; Views: 5985; Favourites: 275; Downloads: 60
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This is a Common Genet, Genetta genetta. A common and widespread species, its distribution stretches from southern Africa to southern Europe and Arabia. Genets are small, cat-like carnivores, perhaps not unlike the ancient ancestors of all the cats. They are also closely related to mongooses. This species lives in dry bushy country. Several other species are found in Africa, in regions from semi-desert to dense rainforest. Genets are good climbers and at home in trees as well as on the ground. They are shy and active at night. They can be tamed and make playful pets, but it is very important to make sure that genets aren't captured and traded illegally. Watercolour.Related content
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So beautiful! Genets are so adorable! I can't understand why this cute animals are so unpopular.
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This is incredibly beautiful 
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Thanks a lot Hendrik!
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i love civets and i think they are same family as genets, i was lucky enough to look after rescue civets in Thailand!
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Yes civets and genets are in the same family! You're lucky indeed to have done that! What kind of civets were those?
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HI, i have photos of the civets, I helped to look after in my gallery please have a look, but i think they were the common palm civet and the masked faced civet, there was also bintourongs and loris
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Hello! I've seen your photos ... I think you're right, the species seem to be the Asian Palm Civet, and also the Masked Palm Civet. Anyways that's fantastic, they're very pretty critters! Over here we have a civet, it's the much larger African Civet, I haven't seen it yet.
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It's real I thought it was a ferret cat mix. It's adorable
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Thank you and if you have time check out pet genet videos on youtube!
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Oh I love this one. That tail is awesome. Love the backgroundcolours too!
I'm going to put the Genet on my wishlist, I intend to draw al existing wild cats and I haven't got this one yet
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Hello again Sarah and thanks! There are many other species, and there's an entire family of things like these, the viverrids. In Afrikaans this is a 'muskeljaatkat'.
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I've googled that one, it's a very small animal hardly 2 kg. At least that's what I read at wikipedia. That's even smaller than a domesticated cat. Is that true?
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Thank you very much Sarah!
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Thank you very much!
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You can really see the background of the cat and mongoose species in this animal, I love seeing your pieces, it's like watching a wonderfully artistic interpretation of the Discovery Channel! Thank you for including the descriptions of the animals you paint, because you find many I've never heard or seen
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Thank you very much Becca and I'm happy you're enjoying the descriptions! It is a major goal of mine to portray things not many people know about. Even with the Discovery Channel and all there are still so many getting neglected by the mass media!
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Lovely, I really enjoy the halo of yellow in the blue background ^_^
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Thanks Acidicart! I wondered a bit about that halo ...
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