Among the closest living relatives to the cat family, and it shows! Evolution by natural selection is a majestic process, and a humbling one. Go back far enough and we're all from the same mother. :)
Genets have specific dietary requirements, cage size requirements, and are never fully tame. They scratch and play bite or sometimes really bite. Most are not good with children for this reason. Climbing is important for their wellbeing and mental health. It's a necessity so declawing is not only especially cruel and inhumane for them it simply isn't possible. Rabies vaccines are not proven to work on them. They can have a non-live (only) distemper shot, but that's not proven to work either so if it bites anyone, they are euthanized, no questions asked. Cheap cat food or ferret food is not an option. They need expensive high quality foods with no additives like soy or corn. They also require live or frozen feed such as mice because they require the bone and the raw meat for their teeth. They can get very sick and die if their teeth go bad, which happens easily with poor diet. This is NOT a cat or ferret. You cannot tame it completely by hand raising it from a baby even. Their behaviors are engrained in their DNA so you have to modify your behaviors and your home to fit your genet's needs and behaviors. They WILL have bathroom accidents. They use poop as territory marking as well as urine so they may eliminate one or the other in a litter box but use one for territory marking. If you are not okay with cleaning that up in your home, a genet is probably not for you. They have sharp ferret-like teeth and even a gentle play-bite can hurt to a small child. Not recommended for children. If a small child hurt it, it would most definitely defend itself and it is their instinct to do so when threatened. For this reason, if you have other pets, they must not be of an aggressive nature. They have specific climbing and cage requirements so you need to do your research before acquiring one. Also, they can get sick just like any other wild animal/pet and will eventually need a vet. Most vets will not treat them because not enough is known about them. You will need to find a vet AND a back up emergency vet prior to getting your genet. Even if you find a vet who will take one, not a lot is known about their anatomy so the vet will be doing a lot of guess work. If you make the mistake of feeding a cheap, unhealthy diet you will be responsible for its early death without doubt. Please just don't do it. It's not worth it. You can research all the available info on the net and still not get half of what you need for them. Don't just get the animal because it "looks cool" or because it will "make you look cool" when your friends come over. If you are the type of person who gets an animal because of what it can give YOU, you are too selfish of a person to deserve one. You should only get an animal when you feel you can give THEM a happy comfortable life where they can thrive being just who and what they are naturally. Otherwise both you and the animal will be miserable for your bad decision and the animal, who has had no choice in the matter, will suffer the most. Everything a pet goes through is a direct result of your choices and therefore it's life, good or bad, is your responsibility and your fault so please, do your best to make it good.
Trisha Saulis I know you posted this comment 3 years ago, but I’d like to thank you for it. I refuse to purchase animals from breeders and only rescue, so I was curious to know if I should look for rescues with these cats. Because of this comment I see that I’m not currently fit to own one, both financially and schedule wise. Thank you for this comment!
A lot of this applies to ordinary house cats as well, if you think about it. A really pissed off cat will rip your eyes out, and how is it ok to feed cats cheap crap that will cause them kidney disease and tooth decay? It's not. But people do it anyway.
@iSparkettei It is the dog making those noises in the video. They rarely ever make noises, very quiet animals. The only real noises I have ever observed is one of our males makes a very strange sounding "bark" noise when he calls to our female or sometimes baby genets will sort of bark when they are hungry and on the VERY RARE occasion if they are super content they sort of make a similar "vibrating like purr" sound but it is much quieter than a cat purr.
@soldier660 Well she has the BEST personality of any genet I have EVER come across. She actually enjoys meeting new people instead of hiding from them and DEMANDS interaction and attention from us. She lets us hold and pet her and plays with us. Sometimes she is hyper and frisky and other times she is calm and sweet with us. Truly a gem in our lives and hearts!
Very cool! I didn't even know about this animal before. It looks amazing. Even though it isn't a cat I see that it has similar behaviors. Really cute. I don't know if I'd want one ever but I really wish I could touch one. =)
"Genets are Old World mammals from the order Carnivora, suborder Feliformia, family Viverridae, and subfamily Viverrinae. They are related to civets, linsangs, fossa, and mongooses.[1] The common genet is the only viverrid present in Portugal.[2] Almost all species are contained within the genus Genetta, although the Aquatic Genet is sometimes housed in its own genus Osbornictis."
I really have come to love Genets. I do hope to own one of them one day, but not till i have the right environment for one. I have been doing a great deal of research about the animal. i.e. what it eats, how it acts, what it needs to be happy and healthy. My boyfriend and I were wanting to get a fox till I came across this wonderful animal. I hope that one day we can have one to add to our family because it wouldn't be a pet.. It would be part of the family.
Most are pretty distant. Some of ours, like the one in the video really do crave human interaction though. The one in the video's name is Khira and if given the chance she would sit on my shoulder like a parrot or curl up in my lap if she is inside if I am sitting at my desk on the computer. However, most do not act like that. Her biting is her way of communicating and playing with me it does not hurt.
@JessicaScarlett It's great that you seem to somewhat understand what an exotic pet like this genet acutally needs. I come across so many people that only wants one because they're sooo cute and they love that species, and promise they can care for them, when in reality they usually end up not being abe to care for them properly. They are wild, not doemsticated, and you seem to understand that difference. I like that! :)
@gertie2u2 ABSOLUTELY! The way they are raised really shapes how their personality will be. They are naturally very "skittish" animals though and have a very strong natural "Flight" instinct so if they get scared they will run and hide. All of ours have different personalities. Some we bottle raised from very young ages that have really good bonds with us (like the female in the video you see) and others we took in as adults that are more skittish and have taken a long time to come around.
@DecemberRegn Thank you! I see a lot of them too that end up getting rehomed once they are full grown and these animals rarely rehome well. They don't have the same generations of domestication behind them that other exotics like ferrets have and their general personality is so much more skittish that they are really delicate animals and are NOT pets for everyone. But for someone who understands their care and needs and has the patience they have the potential to be wonderful companions.
@safarigurl150 Have you seen our other videos? She gets A LOT of attention. She is a very spoiled girl! They are quite tempermental animals though and sometimes prefer to be the ones who do the "rubbing and loving" on their human companions instead of the other way around.
that is your opinion. I can't understand why people adopt animals from shelters then completely ignore/forget about them...we all have opinions that does not make things facts or right and wrong. Our genets are very spoiled and well taken care of. They do not have to worry about predators or being hunted and killed like wild genets often are in their native lands. They have fresh food and water every day and protection from weather and are very social with and enjoy interaction with us.
@MSCompuServ No they don't really purr & they are MUCH different than a cat even though I agree to me they also resemble cats. Ours use litterboxes and eat high quality cat food along with many other things in their diet. They are much more independent than cats though. The one in the video is our only one that acts like this. Some act wild and do not make good pets at all. If you have more questions, we have a facebook page with a lot of information on them. The link is in the description above
@JessicaScarlett Yes! I agree. ^^ Some exotic animals are great like pets, but many aren't too. The biggest problem is that so many people are not informed well, they know so little yet they claim to know enough, but in the end it's too much to handle. Same goes with more common pets too. Too many people goes "oh, that's soo cute~! I love *insert species*, my dream is to own one!". And then they know nothing about what it takes to have one. I come across people like this too often.
the eyes look like a lemur's. The fur pattern and ears looks like from a Sugar glider. The fur pattern looks like from a snow leapord or ocelot or cougar. The length looks like a ferret.
@DecemberRegn Very well said! It's kind of a give and take for me when I post these videos. I do it hoping to educate and inform instead of cause people to want to run out and buy one and for the most part it seems to be working. I have networked with a lot of really good responsible people and these animals are NOT cheap or easy to get a hold of like a lot of other exotics so my hope is at least if someone really decides they want one they can have both the positives and negatives to owning it!
Are they affectionate? I know some exotics like fennecs and foxes can be VERY friendly and loving, but others not so much. I'd love to know what Genet's personalities are like
Hmmm. Very cat-like indeed. I can see some feline anatomy, but there are still many differences. Also cat-like in behavior as well. ... Now I really want one. :3 Must. Research. Nao. :U
On our farm, these animals just maim and kill chickens and geese, so it was kinda strange to see this one so docile. We're in Eastern Cape, South Africa.
Paul Nel Well, it's kind of interesting, because really when you think about it the domestic house cat isn't that far removed from the wild. The only difference is, is that being raised around humans and in a comfortable living situation has them in sort of a prolonged kitten state. Most smaller exotic cats, like genets, are similar. Yes, they're still very much wild animals, and have a lot of unusual needs, but they adapt pretty easily to domestic life.
+TheBsdinnan Actually, genets (family Viverridae, suborder Feliformia) are more closely related to cats (family Felidae, suborder Feliformia) than they are ferrets (family Mustelidae, suborder Caniformia). Next time educate yourself a bit before you start pointing fingers over who is what. That said, where their ranges meet human habitation, genets tend to prey upon poultry in much the same manner as a fox. Provide an easy food source and wild animals will take advantage of it. But just like any exotic mammalian species, if you hand-rear one from the time it's an infant, it will bond with you and develop trust in you, though it will still exhibit natural behaviors and tendencies. It's been socialized, not domesticated.
Usually that is VERY true. They bond so strongly to their owners it is very sad when they are rehomed as adults. They usually will become very distant if rehomed and CAN resort to mutilating themselves or starving themselves or other self destructing behaviors. We have taken in adult genets before and done fairly well with them because we have large enclosures and "most" do well around other genets so it is easier for them to transition.
I've been looking into getting a Genet. I'm not picky about type. Just wondering, how much it would all cost to get everything ready. I know the cage will probably be about... $300-400. plus the Mazuri Ferret Food. plus Litter and toys and etc. Do you keep Khira outside or inside a ferret cage with levels?
I'd love to have one some day, though where I live the only way to keep one is to get your home licensed as a zoo. I think it has something to do with fears about non-native species. Funny thing is, ferrets are legal here.
when i first saw a gennet i thought WTF is that a cat????!!!!! then i am like NO THATS A FERRET! i Googled it and learned it was a gennet. i think these creatures are amazing.
Of course that was on Wikipedia and not everything on that sight is true. There is A LOT of wrong information online about genets. Many sites say they can have between 1-5 babies but I have NEVER ever heard or seen more than 3 in a litter. Usually it is 1-3 any more would be very rare.
Hi I am from Thailand. We see a video you like. We asked what to do to feed musk to tame sailed play we have 3 grown at the age of two months, to help us better appreciate.
"The family Viverridae is made up of around 30 species of medium-sized mammals, the viverrids, including all of the genets, the binturong, most of the civets, and the two African linsangs.[1] Viverrids are amongst the primitive families of the Carnivora, with skeletons very similar to those of fossils dating back to the Eocene, up to 50 million years ago." They are not DIRECTLY related to "cats" but more related to the order of animals that cats also come from. They branch off into their own.
@JessicaScarlett oh ok. just makin sure...plz dont take it the wrong way, its just that animal lovers are always worrying - thank goodness most times its false alarm because of good people like u who know how to take care of them and only place familiar animals around the kitty,,,
how domesticated are these could you train them and have them living in a house with you s you would a dog / cat?do they respond could you walk them let them off??thanks
I completely agree. I'm aware of the mental / emotional damage done to all animals when they get taken from the homes they know. I guess I was trying to point out, genets are even more sensitive to family bouncing than cats or dogs. It infuriates me so much when I hear about people doing that.
to me they look the same as several genets vary in size and color but here is what I found online about the differences and it has to do with there dna makeup... "DNA analysis indicates that, while the African linsangs (Poiana) are true viverrids closely related to the genets, the Asiatic linsangs (Prionodon) are not and are the closest living relatives of the Felidae family."
+Zebra With One Chromosome genets can bond with other pets. That why you don't have other animals in the house or they will bond more with the pets then you. It isn't recommended
@josephfitzy270 To my knowledge and everything I have come to learn about them they are NOT directly related to cats in any way. Information online is very inaccurate and some sites say they are, some say they are not, and some say they have a distant relationship. Their ancestry goes back very far and people cannot even come to a clear agreement on what defines their sub species and which ones are which sub species let alone what they are really related to.
@josephfitzy270 What credible information are you sourcing this from? I have had contact with accredited private facilities that house genets that state they are not related to cats. Maybe we are all wrong.
yes, yes it does, in the old outdated method that puts snakes BESIDE lizards instead of under them.... Linnaean taxonomy is an outdated system replaced by several so far... may want to update yourself. aronra could set you straight.
@DizzyTheWyldesage EXACTLY!!! It is a pointless argument as if you want to see the ancient history of relations between animals you can argue they are related. But in reality in today's world there are clearly differences between a dog and wolf relation over a bear and dog relation. Evolution has changed and even accredited zoos will tell you that genets are NOT related to cats regardless of how things were millions of years ago...animals have evolved.
CUTENESS!!!! Genets are so affectionate!
Among the closest living relatives to the cat family, and it shows! Evolution by natural selection is a majestic process, and a humbling one. Go back far enough and we're all from the same mother. :)
Genets have specific dietary requirements, cage size requirements, and are never fully tame. They scratch and play bite or sometimes really bite. Most are not good with children for this reason. Climbing is important for their wellbeing and mental health. It's a necessity so declawing is not only especially cruel and inhumane for them it simply isn't possible. Rabies vaccines are not proven to work on them. They can have a non-live (only) distemper shot, but that's not proven to work either so if it bites anyone, they are euthanized, no questions asked. Cheap cat food or ferret food is not an option. They need expensive high quality foods with no additives like soy or corn. They also require live or frozen feed such as mice because they require the bone and the raw meat for their teeth. They can get very sick and die if their teeth go bad, which happens easily with poor diet. This is NOT a cat or ferret. You cannot tame it completely by hand raising it from a baby even. Their behaviors are engrained in their DNA so you have to modify your behaviors and your home to fit your genet's needs and behaviors. They WILL have bathroom accidents. They use poop as territory marking as well as urine so they may eliminate one or the other in a litter box but use one for territory marking. If you are not okay with cleaning that up in your home, a genet is probably not for you. They have sharp ferret-like teeth and even a gentle play-bite can hurt to a small child. Not recommended for children. If a small child hurt it, it would most definitely defend itself and it is their instinct to do so when threatened. For this reason, if you have other pets, they must not be of an aggressive nature. They have specific climbing and cage requirements so you need to do your research before acquiring one. Also, they can get sick just like any other wild animal/pet and will eventually need a vet. Most vets will not treat them because not enough is known about them. You will need to find a vet AND a back up emergency vet prior to getting your genet. Even if you find a vet who will take one, not a lot is known about their anatomy so the vet will be doing a lot of guess work. If you make the mistake of feeding a cheap, unhealthy diet you will be responsible for its early death without doubt. Please just don't do it. It's not worth it. You can research all the available info on the net and still not get half of what you need for them. Don't just get the animal because it "looks cool" or because it will "make you look cool" when your friends come over. If you are the type of person who gets an animal because of what it can give YOU, you are too selfish of a person to deserve one. You should only get an animal when you feel you can give THEM a happy comfortable life where they can thrive being just who and what they are naturally. Otherwise both you and the animal will be miserable for your bad decision and the animal, who has had no choice in the matter, will suffer the most. Everything a pet goes through is a direct result of your choices and therefore it's life, good or bad, is your responsibility and your fault so please, do your best to make it good.
Trisha Saulis I know you posted this comment 3 years ago, but I’d like to thank you for it. I refuse to purchase animals from breeders and only rescue, so I was curious to know if I should look for rescues with these cats. Because of this comment I see that I’m not currently fit to own one, both financially and schedule wise. Thank you for this comment!
Mr NoBody
These are not cats.
I'm 15 and even after reading this im still planning on getting one.. im just planning a little bit more now
I appreciate the concern but if you want people to actually read it, make it a bit shorter
A lot of this applies to ordinary house cats as well, if you think about it. A really pissed off cat will rip your eyes out, and how is it ok to feed cats cheap crap that will cause them kidney disease and tooth decay? It's not. But people do it anyway.
cute!i love her little pink ears
Wow! So gorgeous!
@iSparkettei It is the dog making those noises in the video. They rarely ever make noises, very quiet animals. The only real noises I have ever observed is one of our males makes a very strange sounding "bark" noise when he calls to our female or sometimes baby genets will sort of bark when they are hungry and on the VERY RARE occasion if they are super content they sort of make a similar "vibrating like purr" sound but it is much quieter than a cat purr.
@soldier660 Well she has the BEST personality of any genet I have EVER come across. She actually enjoys meeting new people instead of hiding from them and DEMANDS interaction and attention from us. She lets us hold and pet her and plays with us. Sometimes she is hyper and frisky and other times she is calm and sweet with us. Truly a gem in our lives and hearts!
Very cool! I didn't even know about this animal before. It looks amazing. Even though it isn't a cat I see that it has similar behaviors. Really cute. I don't know if I'd want one ever but I really wish I could touch one. =)
Its like a raccoon/ferret/cat/fox
How lovely ! Thank you for sharing )
"Genets are Old World mammals from the order Carnivora, suborder Feliformia, family Viverridae, and subfamily Viverrinae. They are related to civets, linsangs, fossa, and mongooses.[1] The common genet is the only viverrid present in Portugal.[2] Almost all species are contained within the genus Genetta, although the Aquatic Genet is sometimes housed in its own genus Osbornictis."
these are actually more similar to hyenas then to cats.
I really have come to love Genets. I do hope to own one of them one day, but not till i have the right environment for one. I have been doing a great deal of research about the animal. i.e. what it eats, how it acts, what it needs to be happy and healthy. My boyfriend and I were wanting to get a fox till I came across this wonderful animal. I hope that one day we can have one to add to our family because it wouldn't be a pet.. It would be part of the family.
This is awesome.
Most are pretty distant. Some of ours, like the one in the video really do crave human interaction though. The one in the video's name is Khira and if given the chance she would sit on my shoulder like a parrot or curl up in my lap if she is inside if I am sitting at my desk on the computer. However, most do not act like that. Her biting is her way of communicating and playing with me it does not hurt.
A beautiful animal Jessica. Thanks for sharing your baby. =)
@safarigurl150 The doberman is there because she is our dog. She is very protective of our genets as they are NOT cats and grew up around them.
@JessicaScarlett It's great that you seem to somewhat understand what an exotic pet like this genet acutally needs. I come across so many people that only wants one because they're sooo cute and they love that species, and promise they can care for them, when in reality they usually end up not being abe to care for them properly. They are wild, not doemsticated, and you seem to understand that difference. I like that! :)
Wow, that is such a beautiful animal. :)
That Animal Is Beautiful💞
@gertie2u2 ABSOLUTELY! The way they are raised really shapes how their personality will be. They are naturally very "skittish" animals though and have a very strong natural "Flight" instinct so if they get scared they will run and hide. All of ours have different personalities. Some we bottle raised from very young ages that have really good bonds with us (like the female in the video you see) and others we took in as adults that are more skittish and have taken a long time to come around.
@JessicaScarlett All right ! good lucky for you two then !!!
@DecemberRegn Thank you! I see a lot of them too that end up getting rehomed once they are full grown and these animals rarely rehome well. They don't have the same generations of domestication behind them that other exotics like ferrets have and their general personality is so much more skittish that they are really delicate animals and are NOT pets for everyone. But for someone who understands their care and needs and has the patience they have the potential to be wonderful companions.
Its like a dog and a cat! MIXED :D
It looks like a Ferret/fox/jungle cat . I LIKE IT! :D
@safarigurl150 Have you seen our other videos? She gets A LOT of attention. She is a very spoiled girl! They are quite tempermental animals though and sometimes prefer to be the ones who do the "rubbing and loving" on their human companions instead of the other way around.
that is your opinion. I can't understand why people adopt animals from shelters then completely ignore/forget about them...we all have opinions that does not make things facts or right and wrong. Our genets are very spoiled and well taken care of. They do not have to worry about predators or being hunted and killed like wild genets often are in their native lands. They have fresh food and water every day and protection from weather and are very social with and enjoy interaction with us.
gorgeous! :)
Genets are awesome I really want one :)
They have a cat body and ferret head so cute :)
@MSCompuServ No they don't really purr & they are MUCH different than a cat even though I agree to me they also resemble cats. Ours use litterboxes and eat high quality cat food along with many other things in their diet. They are much more independent than cats though. The one in the video is our only one that acts like this. Some act wild and do not make good pets at all. If you have more questions, we have a facebook page with a lot of information on them. The link is in the description above
@JessicaScarlett Yes! I agree. ^^
Some exotic animals are great like pets, but many aren't too. The biggest problem is that so many people are not informed well, they know so little yet they claim to know enough, but in the end it's too much to handle. Same goes with more common pets too. Too many people goes "oh, that's soo cute~! I love *insert species*, my dream is to own one!". And then they know nothing about what it takes to have one. I come across people like this too often.
the eyes look like a lemur's.
The fur pattern and ears looks like from a Sugar glider.
The fur pattern looks like from a snow leapord or ocelot or cougar.
The length looks like a ferret.
@DecemberRegn Very well said! It's kind of a give and take for me when I post these videos. I do it hoping to educate and inform instead of cause people to want to run out and buy one and for the most part it seems to be working. I have networked with a lot of really good responsible people and these animals are NOT cheap or easy to get a hold of like a lot of other exotics so my hope is at least if someone really decides they want one they can have both the positives and negatives to owning it!
Wow its actually quite big.
Are they affectionate? I know some exotics like fennecs and foxes can be VERY friendly and loving, but others not so much. I'd love to know what Genet's personalities are like
NIce video !!! i ghess them a lot cute ! She is really too complicate to creat in home ?
Hmmm. Very cat-like indeed. I can see some feline anatomy, but there are still many differences. Also cat-like in behavior as well.
... Now I really want one. :3
Must. Research. Nao. :U
On our farm, these animals just maim and kill chickens and geese, so it was kinda strange to see this one so docile. We're in Eastern Cape, South Africa.
Paul Nel Well, it's kind of interesting, because really when you think about it the domestic house cat isn't that far removed from the wild. The only difference is, is that being raised around humans and in a comfortable living situation has them in sort of a prolonged kitten state.
Most smaller exotic cats, like genets, are similar. Yes, they're still very much wild animals, and have a lot of unusual needs, but they adapt pretty easily to domestic life.
TheBsdinnan There was no need to be dick here.
+TheBsdinnan Actually, genets (family Viverridae, suborder Feliformia) are more closely related to cats (family Felidae, suborder Feliformia) than they are ferrets (family Mustelidae, suborder Caniformia). Next time educate yourself a bit before you start pointing fingers over who is what.
That said, where their ranges meet human habitation, genets tend to prey upon poultry in much the same manner as a fox. Provide an easy food source and wild animals will take advantage of it. But just like any exotic mammalian species, if you hand-rear one from the time it's an infant, it will bond with you and develop trust in you, though it will still exhibit natural behaviors and tendencies. It's been socialized, not domesticated.
Usually that is VERY true. They bond so strongly to their owners it is very sad when they are rehomed as adults. They usually will become very distant if rehomed and CAN resort to mutilating themselves or starving themselves or other self destructing behaviors. We have taken in adult genets before and done fairly well with them because we have large enclosures and "most" do well around other genets so it is easier for them to transition.
Lol that's not it barking that's the dog barking :p
I've been looking into getting a Genet. I'm not picky about type. Just wondering, how much it would all cost to get everything ready. I know the cage will probably be about... $300-400. plus the Mazuri Ferret Food. plus Litter and toys and etc. Do you keep Khira outside or inside a ferret cage with levels?
do they enjoy being petted? he looked as though he was going to bite you a couple times.
I'd love to have one some day, though where I live the only way to keep one is to get your home licensed as a zoo. I think it has something to do with fears about non-native species.
Funny thing is, ferrets are legal here.
You think its gonna look like a cat... then BAM you see its face!
What is the difference? Could a linsang and spotted genet mate and have a littler?
No, they are related to civets, not cats.
Do genets use a litter tray if so are the consistent? And do they like to cuddle and do they get along with other animals? (Cat)
when i first saw a gennet i thought WTF is that a cat????!!!!! then i am like NO THATS A FERRET! i Googled it and learned it was a gennet. i think these creatures are amazing.
Oh you have a Manchester, too? cool! or was that a doberman?
WHY IS THE DOBERMAN THERE??? hope that cage is tough....beautiful cat btw
Of course that was on Wikipedia and not everything on that sight is true. There is A LOT of wrong information online about genets. Many sites say they can have between 1-5 babies but I have NEVER ever heard or seen more than 3 in a litter. Usually it is 1-3 any more would be very rare.
Is that the same thing as a linsang?
@DizzyTheWyldesage what kinds of animals are viverradae? and btw humans are primates, related to rodednts.
Hi I am from Thailand. We see a video you like. We asked what to do to feed musk to tame sailed play we have 3 grown at the age of two months, to help us better appreciate.
"The family Viverridae is made up of around 30 species of medium-sized mammals, the viverrids, including all of the genets, the binturong, most of the civets, and the two African linsangs.[1] Viverrids are amongst the primitive families of the Carnivora, with skeletons very similar to those of fossils dating back to the Eocene, up to 50 million years ago." They are not DIRECTLY related to "cats" but more related to the order of animals that cats also come from. They branch off into their own.
I really wanted one of these but decided against it in the end for various reasons
1:42 is that the genet making that sort of whining/yelping sound?
Beautiful animal! Wish they were domesticated here in the states
Where did you buy that pet
@JessicaScarlett
oh ok. just makin sure...plz dont take it the wrong way, its just that animal lovers are always worrying - thank goodness most times its false alarm because of good people like u who know how to take care of them and only place familiar animals around the kitty,,,
Is it true that they purr?
how domesticated are these could you train them and have them living in a house with you s you would a dog / cat?do they respond could you walk them let them off??thanks
It's cute -'.'-
And somehow ended up with a leopard/cat/ferret/awesome animal!
I completely agree. I'm aware of the mental / emotional damage done to all animals when they get taken from the homes they know. I guess I was trying to point out, genets are even more sensitive to family bouncing than cats or dogs. It infuriates me so much when I hear about people doing that.
Is this in the US?
to me they look the same as several genets vary in size and color but here is what I found online about the differences and it has to do with there dna makeup... "DNA analysis indicates that, while the African linsangs (Poiana) are true viverrids closely related to the genets, the Asiatic linsangs (Prionodon) are not and are the closest living relatives of the Felidae family."
Ah-Mazing
What do you feed them? Do they come home if you let them outside?
Outside is home. :|
Where the hell do you buy these
are they good pets?
it acts just like my cat
@safarigurl150 Not a cat, obviously.
That's the dog.
i have such animal long time ago; a baby i got it from my trap in the jungle but died cuz i didn't know how to feed him
la genette est un viverridé
C'est très mignon
How can i get one genetta?
What? No, that is probably a subspecies or something.
no they need a large enclosure
I would say if the animal would have got out , you had -1 pet for sure :) .
Low chances he would come back i think from what i read :P
+Zebra With One Chromosome genets can bond with other pets. That why you don't have other animals in the house or they will bond more with the pets then you. It isn't recommended
are you a breeder of these?
sounds like jannet
i wanna it, gimme!
Its face still looks cat-like from some angles. It's like someone took a domestic cat and stretched it.
They are like cats but aren't..
i want one
awww....he was rubbing his head and trying to get you to give him some love....why not pet him? animals need as much emotional reassurance as humans
Long cat is long.
@josephfitzy270 To my knowledge and everything I have come to learn about them they are NOT directly related to cats in any way. Information online is very inaccurate and some sites say they are, some say they are not, and some say they have a distant relationship. Their ancestry goes back very far and people cannot even come to a clear agreement on what defines their sub species and which ones are which sub species let alone what they are really related to.
I don't think they make a sound
There was a dog outside at the beginning of the video
@josephfitzy270 What credible information are you sourcing this from? I have had contact with accredited private facilities that house genets that state they are not related to cats. Maybe we are all wrong.
extremely close!
No adults really do not. Some babies will when little for short periods of time though.
yes, yes it does, in the old outdated method that puts snakes BESIDE lizards instead of under them....
Linnaean taxonomy is an outdated system replaced by several so far... may want to update yourself.
aronra could set you straight.
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What is that?!
You have to find a breeder they are not sold in pet shops thankfully!
@DizzyTheWyldesage EXACTLY!!! It is a pointless argument as if you want to see the ancient history of relations between animals you can argue they are related. But in reality in today's world there are clearly differences between a dog and wolf relation over a bear and dog relation. Evolution has changed and even accredited zoos will tell you that genets are NOT related to cats regardless of how things were millions of years ago...animals have evolved.
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