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Genetta

4 species in our catalog · found in 16 parks

KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
PhylumChordata (Chordates)
ClassMammalia (Mammals)
OrderCarnivora (Carnivorans)
FamilyViverridae (Civets, Genets, and Oyans)
GenusGenetta (Genets)

Species in this group

Genetta johnstoni

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely

Genetta genetta

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely

Genetta pardina

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

Genetta tigrina

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Daily sighting probability by month

Probability-weighted average across the group's species

~20%

Jan

~30%

Feb

~20%

Mar

~20%

Apr

~10%

May

~30%

Jun

~20%

Jul

~20%

Aug

~20%

Sep

~20%

Oct

~20%

Nov

~10%

Dec

When they're spotted

When the group's species are recorded (aggregated)

Where to see Genets

Warmer areas are where this group is recorded most often. Shaded: the known ranges of its 12 species, darker where more of them overlap (Mammal Diversity Database, Marsh et al. 2022). Our parks Our cities In captivity: 13 zoos & centres

Parks Ranked

#	Park	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Taï National Park	🇨🇮 Ivory Coast	1 of 4	~40%
	Johnston's Genet			~40%
2	Waterberg Plateau Park	🇳🇦 Namibia	1 of 4	~40%
	Northern Small-spotted Genet			~40%
3	Niokolo-Koba National Park	🇸🇳 Senegal	1 of 4	~30%
	West African Large-spotted Genet			~30%
4	Samburu National Reserve	🇰🇪 Kenya	1 of 4	~30%
	Northern Small-spotted Genet			~30%
5	Cévennes National Park	🇫🇷 France	1 of 4	~30%
	Northern Small-spotted Genet			~30%
6	Tsavo West National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	1 of 4	~20%
	Northern Small-spotted Genet			~20%
7	Tsavo East National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	1 of 4	~20%
	Northern Small-spotted Genet			~20%
8	Ngorongoro Conservation Area	🇹🇿 Tanzania	1 of 4	~20%
	Northern Small-spotted Genet			~20%
9	Serengeti National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	1 of 4	~20%
	Northern Small-spotted Genet			~20%
10	Tarangire National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	1 of 4	~20%
	Northern Small-spotted Genet			~20%
11	Garden Route National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	1 of 4	~10%
	Cape Genet			~10%
12	Etosha National Park	🇳🇦 Namibia	1 of 4	~10%
	Northern Small-spotted Genet			~10%
13	Chobe National Park	🇧🇼 Botswana	1 of 4	~10%
	Northern Small-spotted Genet			~10%
14	Kruger National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	1 of 4	~10%
	Northern Small-spotted Genet			~10%
15	Table Mountain National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	1 of 4	~10%
	Cape Genet			~10%
16	Pyrénées National Park	🇫🇷 France	1 of 4	~10%
	Northern Small-spotted Genet			~10%

Cities Ranked

#	City	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Lisbon	🇵🇹 Portugal	1 of 4	<5%
	Northern Small-spotted Genet			<5%
2	Cape Town	🇿🇦 South Africa	1 of 4	<5%
	Cape Genet			<5%

Zoos & Centres Where Found

#	Zoo / Centre	Country
1	Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Garden	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
2	Poznań Nowe Zoo	🇵🇱 Poland	In captivity
3	Selwo Aventura	🇪🇸 Spain	In captivity
4	Memphis Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
5	Faunia	🇪🇸 Spain	In captivity
6	Terra Natura Murcia	🇪🇸 Spain	In captivity
7	Molló Parc Aventura	🇪🇸 Spain	In captivity
8	Marcelle Natureza	🇪🇸 Spain	In captivity
9	Pyrénées Animal Park	🇫🇷 France	In captivity
10	World of Birds Wildlife Sanctuary and Monkey Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	In captivity
11	Zoológico de Concepción	🇨🇱 Chile	In captivity
12	Jardín del Papagayo - Zoo de Aves	🇪🇸 Spain	In captivity
13	Familiepark Harry Malter	🇧🇪 Belgium	In captivity

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Genets

Species in this group

Johnston's Genet

Northern Small-spotted Genet

West African Large-spotted Genet

Cape Genet

Daily sighting probability by month

When they're spotted

Where to see Genets

Parks Ranked

Cities Ranked

Zoos & Centres Where Found