Cape Genet

The Cape genet (Genetta tigrina), also called the South African large-spotted genet, is a member of the civet family endemic to South Africa. It ranges from the Western Cape to KwaZulu-Natal, south of 32°S and to the Lesotho border, living in moist, well-vegetated lowland and mountain fynbos near streams, rivers and standing water; it is the most widespread small carnivore in KwaZulu-Natal. It is ash grey with irregular brown spots and a black stripe along the spine, a white muzzle and white spots below the eyes. The tail is banded black and white with a black tip, and a short dorsal crest and poorly spotted hind legs, dark at the back, set it apart from other genets. It is solitary and mostly nocturnal, resting by day high in trees, under rock overhangs or in caves, and hunting and feeding on the ground. It scent-marks with anal-sac secretions and uses latrine sites. An opportunistic omnivore, it eats mainly rodents plus insects, spiders, scorpions, seeds and grass. Captive animals have lived 15 years. It is one of the mammals kept as exotic pets, and in Japan captive-bred animals appear only occasionally at specialists.

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The Cape Genet lives Captive record of 15 years.

The Cape Genet grows to Head and body 42.7–58cm, tail 38.5–45.9cm; 1.36–2.1kg (males slightly larger).

Adult males measure 46–58cm head and body with a 39–45.9cm tail and weigh 1.6–2.1kg; females are 42.7–56cm with a 38.5–43.2cm tail and 1.36–1.87kg.