The large-spotted genet (Genetta tigrina) is a small carnivoran of the family Viverridae distributed in South Africa and Lesotho. It prefers forests and vegetation-rich areas near water, and can also be found near cultivated land with vegetation. The head-and-body length is about 46–58 cm; it has a long tail and is strongly arboreal, though feeding is mainly carried out on the ground. Omnivorous, it favors rodents and also eats a wide range of insects, birds, reptiles, amphibians, and fruits. Nocturnal and solitary, it moves through the trees with excellent leaping ability. Breeding is more common in warm, wet seasons; gestation lasts about 70–77 days and 1–5 young are born and reared by the mother. The overall population of the species is stable and its conservation status is Least Concern.