Small Spotted Genet - Genetta genetta
Size
Small spotted: 94 cm
Large spotted: 98 cm
Weight
Small spotted: 1,9 kg (female 1,8 kg)
Large spotted: 2kg (female 1,8 kg)
Lifespan
13 years
Habitat
Woodland and scrub
Small spotted genet also penetrates deserts along rivers
Large spotted genet also occurs on forest fringes
Gestation
70 days
Number of young
1 – 4
Food
Insects and invertebrates (spiders, scorpions, millipedes), small mammals including lesser bushbabies, golden moles and bats, birds, eggs, reptiles, fruit, crabs, frogs, occasionally scavenges
Predators
Minor part of the diet of larger carnivores
By Megan Emmett