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Cape genet

Cape genet
Cape genet

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.

Also on this shelf

Amami-Ìshima Island, Tokunoshima Island, northern part of Okinawa Island, and Iriomote Island.

Anza-Borrego Desert State Park.

See also

Uncatalogued shelf

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