Feline Genet
Genetta felina
Points
20
per confirmed sighting
Feline Genet.
Genetta felina
Category
mammals
Family
Viverridae
Size
A robust current species-level adult size range was not resolved in the checked post-split sources.
Points
20 pts
A closer look
Field notes for spotting, identifying and understanding feline genet in its natural range.
Overview
How to identify it
Habitat
Recorded from southern African woodland, savanna, grassland, thicket and dry vlei landscapes.
Diet
A species-level quantitative diet profile was not resolved in the checked post-split sources; do not substitute diet values from Genetta genetta or the broader former complex.
Behaviour
When to look
A species-specific diel classification was not resolved in the checked post-split literature.
Where to see it
South Africa
Namibia
LesothoSafety and etiquette
Observe from a safe distance and never handle or feed wildlife.
Verification and sources
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