Genets. Sleek and resembling elongated cats, boast retractable claws suited for climbing and hunting. The small-spotted genet [Genetta genetta], found in more arid regions, is recognized by a prominent dorsal crest running from shoulder to tail. Its spots are round and elongated. The large-spotted genet [Genetta tigrina] (like these ones) has a smaller dorsal crest than its small-spotted relative and is the most widely distributed. But the easiest way of telling the two apart is the tail! The la