The Cape genet (Genetta tigrina), also known as the South African large-spotted genet, is a genet speciesendemic to South Africa. As it is common and not threatened, it is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.[1] 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.[2]