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Giant forest genet

Genetta victoriae Thomas, 1901

LCLeast Concernmammals

The giant forest genet (Genetta victoriae) is a species in the family Viverridae, order Carnivora. Recorded adults weigh 2.74 kg to 3 kg and live up to 1.17 years. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.

Giant forest genet (Genetta victoriae)
Photo: Joseph Smit · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons

Quick facts about the giant forest genet

Weight
2.74 kg – 3 kgsrc for Weight
Length
Not recorded
Lifespan
1.17 yearssrc for Lifespan
Diet
Carnivoresrc for Diet
Main food
Not recorded
Habitat
Not recorded
Young per litter or clutch
Not recorded
Active
At night (nocturnal)src for Active
Lifestyle
Arborealsrc for Lifestyle
Conservation status
Least Concern (IUCN)src for Conservation status
Countries on record
Not recorded

Where does the giant forest genet live?

Not recorded

What is the giant forest genet?

Quoted from WikipediaCC BY-SA 4.0

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.

From the Wikipedia article “Giant forest genet” (en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Giant_forest_genet&oldid=1314267517), by Wikipedia contributors, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0 (creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0). This block is kept separate from our own text.

Is the giant forest genet endangered?

The giant forest genet is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List: it is not currently at risk of extinction.

  1. LCLeast Concern
  2. NTNear Threatened
  3. VUVulnerable
  4. ENEndangered
  5. CRCritically Endangered
  6. EWExtinct in the Wild
  7. EXExtinct

Category via Wikidata (CC0). Find the full assessment on the IUCN Red List. See all Least Concern species. What the categories mean.

How is the giant forest genet classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classMammalia
  4. orderCarnivora
  5. familyViverridae
  6. genusGenetta
  7. SpeciesGenetta victoriae Thomas, 1901
Other names and names in other languages (20)
  • Giant genetEnglish
  • Giant genetEnglish
  • Giant genetEnglish
  • زريقاء الغابة العملاقةArabic
  • ženetka velkáCzech
  • RiesengenetteGerman
  • RiesenginsterkatzeGerman
  • Gineta giganteSpanish
  • Jineta de Bosque giganteSpanish
  • Jineta giganteSpanish
  • isogenettiFinnish
  • Genette géanteFrench
  • Genetta giganteItalian
  • ジャイアントジェネットJapanese
  • 큰제넷Korean
  • 큰숲제넷Korean
  • KjempegenettNorwegian Bokmål
  • ReuzengenetkatDutch
  • Żeneta olbrzymiaPolish
  • Гигантская генетаRussian

Catalogue of LifeWikipediaiNaturalistWikidataIUCN Red List

Relatives of the giant forest genet

Other species in the same genus Genetta.

LC, Least Concern
Cape genet (Genetta tigrina)

Cape genet

Genetta tigrina

Viverridae

CompareGiant forest genet vs Common genetGiant forest genet vs Cape genetGiant forest genet vs Abyssinian genetGiant forest genet vs Angolan genet

Common questions

Answered only where our data holds the answer.

How big is the giant forest genet?

An adult giant forest genet weighs 2.74 kg – 3 kg, according to values recorded on Wikidata.

Is the giant forest genet endangered?

The giant forest genet is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List, meaning it is not currently at risk of extinction.

How long does the giant forest genet live?

The giant forest genet has a recorded lifespan of 1.17 years.

What kind of animal is the giant forest genet?

The giant forest genet (Genetta victoriae) belongs to the family Viverridae in the order Carnivora.

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BibTeX
@misc{giant_forest_genet_2026,
  title = {Giant forest genet (Genetta victoriae)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/giant-forest-genet},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}