
Wildlife
The Cape genet (Genetta tigrina), also known as the South African large-spotted genet, is a genet species endemic to South Africa.
Recorded year-round
Recorded in every month, so no month is the wrong month to look. We would rather say that than invent a best time.
Curve from 682 national iNaturalist observations, not from one property. Single-month spikes are discarded as upload artefacts, and below 50 records we show no curve at all.
Western Cape and beyond
Provinces where Cape Genet is most recorded. Tap one to find places to stay.
682 records, iNaturalist
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Species
Genetta tigrina
Records
682
iNaturalist observations
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A record means a host has seen the Cape Genet on the property or nearby. It is never a guarantee of a sighting.
The Cape Genet is most recorded in Western Cape (84% of records), Eastern Cape (10% of records), KwaZulu-Natal (6% of records), based on 682 iNaturalist observations.
The Cape Genet is recorded throughout the year, so no month is the wrong month to look for it.
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.