The genet is a very discreet animal.
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The genet, an endangered species, has reappeared in Algeria.
A specimen was observed in a forest in Orania, in the west of the country, the General Directorate of Forests (DGF) said on Tuesday.
"We had not seen it for a long time, it's done," said the head of fauna and flora at the DGF.
The number of individuals in the wild remains minimal in Algeria, where the species is classified in the list of protected wild animals.
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Several species resurface
The genet is a carnivorous, nocturnal mammal with a thick, speckled coat and a tail almost as long as its elongated body.
"Containment (because of the coronavirus epidemic) has meant that biodiversity, nature has regained its rights a little," explained the head of the DGF.
“Wildlife loves peace and quiet.
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It is the third endangered species that has reappeared in Algeria in recent months.
The Saharan cheetah, a feline that has disappeared from radar for ten years, was spotted in May in a cultural park in the south of the country.
"For years we did not see him, but we managed to film him with cameras," said the manager.
The striped hyena has also reappeared in Tipaza, in northwestern Algeria.
But this scavenging animal, which fears humans, is hunted down because of local superstitions.
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