Kruger National Park
Limpopo · Best Apr to Sep
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Wildlife
Small-spotted Genet
Genetta genetta
The common genet (Genetta genetta) is a small viverrid indigenous to Africa that was introduced to southwestern Europe and the Balearic Islands.
Species insights
Parks where hosts record the Small-spotted Genet
Stays that give back
Across South Africa
Bloukrans Off-Grid Cabin
Montagu
From R 1,500a night
Small-spotted Genet recorded here
Nkula Walking Camp by RETURN Africa
Kruger National Park
From R 8,380a night
Small-spotted Genet recorded here
Tandweni Villa
Mkuze
From R 14,000a night
Small-spotted Genet recorded here
Pafuri Camp by RETURN Africa
Kruger National Park
From R 11,820a night
Small-spotted Genet recorded here
Baobab Hill House by RETURN Africa
Kruger National Park
From R 17,120a night
Small-spotted Genet recorded here
Ubuntu Lodge at Elephant Point
Kruger National Park
Price on request
Small-spotted Genet recorded here
Hutwini Walking Camp by RETURN Africa
Kruger National Park
From R 11,820a night
Small-spotted Genet recorded here
Pumula Lodge 4 Star Guesthouse Knysna
Hunter's Home, Knysna
From R 2,310a night
Small-spotted Genet recorded here
Marataba Mountain Lodge
Marakele National Park
Price on request
Small-spotted Genet recorded here
Remote Corner
Parkview, Johannesburg
From R 850a night
Small-spotted Genet recorded here
Mdluli Safari Lodge
Kruger National Park
From R 10,670a night
Small-spotted Genet recorded here
Lion Sands Tinga Lodge
Kruger National Park
Price on request
Small-spotted Genet recorded here
The Orpen Kruger
Kruger National Park
From R 9,024a night
Small-spotted Genet recorded here
Kruger Shalati: The Train on the Bridge
Kruger National Park
From R 17,400a night
Small-spotted Genet recorded here
Marataba Safari Lodge
Marakele National Park
Price on request
Small-spotted Genet recorded here
Kruger Untamed - Satara Plains Camp
Kruger National Park
From R 11,980a night
Small-spotted Genet recorded here
Kruger Untamed - Tshokwane River Camp
Kruger National Park
From R 17,500a night
Small-spotted Genet recorded here
Lion Sands Narina Lodge
Kruger National Park
Price on request
Small-spotted Genet recorded here
Ouberg Private Nature Reserve
Montagu
From R 350a night
Small-spotted Genet recorded here
Smitswinkel Tented Camp
Table Mountain National Park
From R 965a night
Small-spotted Genet recorded here
Hinkwenu Villa, Lion Sands
Kruger National Park
Price on request
Small-spotted Genet recorded here
Overseers Mountain Cottage
Table Mountain National Park
From R 4,009a night
Small-spotted Genet recorded here
Slangkop Tented Camp
Table Mountain National Park
From R 770a night
Small-spotted Genet recorded here
Marataba Villa
Marakele National Park
Price on request
Small-spotted Genet recorded here
The Drakensberg
Next stop
Sandstone amphitheatres and cool mountain air
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When and where to find the Small-spotted Genet
Hosts have recorded the Small-spotted Genet at stays in or beside Kruger National Park, Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park and Addo Elephant National Park.
When to go, park by park
Here all yearEasiest viewing
| Park | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kruger | Here | Here | Here | Easiest viewing | Easiest viewing | Easiest viewing | Easiest viewing | Easiest viewing | Easiest viewing | Here | Here | Here |
| Kgalagadi | Here | Here | Easiest viewing | Easiest viewing | Easiest viewing |
Darker months are each park's own best season, when thinner bush or scarce water makes viewing easier. A sighting is never guaranteed.
Best hours of the day
- After dark and around dawn. The Small-spotted Genet is mostly active at night, so a night drive gives the best chance.
- Daytime, resting. Usually out of sight in cover, a burrow or water.
Where to base yourself
Limpopo
Kruger · Marakele · Welgevonden
LimpopoBig FiveSelf-driveGuided drivesStays in Limpopo
Northern Cape
Kgalagadi · Ai-Ais/Richtersveld · Mokala
Northern CapeSelf-driveStays in Northern CapeWestern Cape
Table Mountain · Gondwana · Agulhas
Western CapeBig FiveSelf-driveGuided drivesMalaria-freeStays in Western Cape
Eastern Cape
Addo Elephant
Eastern CapeBig FiveSelf-driveMalaria-freeStays in Eastern Cape
Ways to look
Drive yourself
Your own vehicle and pace, on the park's roads.
Where hosts record it
Guided drives from a lodge
A guide who knows where to look, with off-road and night drives in the private reserves.
Where hosts record it
Species
Genetta genetta
Every booking on Spekboom supports conservation.
Questions travellers ask
A record means a host has seen the Small-spotted Genet on the property or nearby. It is never a guarantee of a sighting.
Which parks and reserves are best for the Small-spotted Genet in South Africa?
Hosts on Spekboom have recorded the Small-spotted Genet at stays in or beside Kruger National Park, Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park, Addo Elephant National Park, Marakele National Park, Table Mountain National Park and Ai-Ais/Richtersveld Transfrontier Park and other reserves. A record means a host has seen it on the property or nearby, which makes these the places to base yourself; it is never a guarantee of a sighting on any given day.
What is the Small-spotted Genet?
The common genet (Genetta genetta) is a small viverrid indigenous to Africa that was introduced to southwestern Europe and the Balearic Islands. It is widely distributed north of the Sahara, in savanna zones south of the Sahara to southern Africa and along the coast of Arabia, Yemen and Oman. It is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.
