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How much does a Cape genet weight?

It is hard to guess what a Cape genet weights. But we have the answer:

An adult Cape genet (Genetta tigrina) on average weights 2.07 kg (4.56 lbs).

The Cape genet is from the family Viverridae (genus: Genetta). It is usually born with about 85 grams (0.19 lbs). They can live for up to 15 years. When reaching adult age, they grow up to 54.5 cm (1′ 10″). Usually, Cape genets have 2 babies per litter.

As a reference: An average human weights in at 62 kg (137 lbs) and reaches an average size of 1.65m (5′ 5″). Humans spend 280 days (40 weeks) in the womb of their mother and reach around 75 years of age.

The average adult weight of a Cape genet is 2.07 kg (4.56 lbs)

The Cape genet (Genetta tigrina), also known as the South African large-spotted genet, is a genet species endemic to South Africa. As it is common and not threatened, it is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.Like other genets, it is nocturnal and arboreal, preferring to live in the riparian zones of forests, as long as these are not marshy areas.

Animals of the same family as a Cape genet

We found other animals of the Viverridae family:

Animals with the same weight as a Cape genet

As a comparison, here are some other animals that weight as much as the Genetta tigrina:

Animals with the same size as a Cape genet

Not that size really matters, but it makes things comparable. So here are a couple of animals that are as big as Cape genet:

Animals with the same litter size as a Cape genet

Here is a list of animals that have the same number of babies per litter (2) as a Cape genet:

Animals with the same life expectancy as a Cape genet

Completely different animals, but becoming as old as a Cape genet: