• Nocturnal and arboreal.
• Inhabits forests of Central Africa.

The giant forest genet occupies habitats at elevations up to 1.2 kilometers. The species lives in tropical moist forests, which are characterized by constant heat and humidity, large trees, and vines, as well as in tropical savannas with abundant grass and trees, where rainfall is uneven. The landscape consists of land, terrestrial forests, and forests. The climate is always hot and wet, with very high temperatures and humidity throughout the year and rain almost every day; it is also hot with heavy summer rains and little winter precipitation; the climate is consistently hot all year round with frequent rain but occasional dryness; and summers experience significant rainfall while winters have almost no precipitation.