There are seventeen genet species but only one, Genetta genetta, lives in Europe. The rest inhabit forest and dense brush in Africa. These nocturnal animals spend the day in rock crevices, hollow trees or any similar shelter. They feed on the ground, eating rodents, birds and any other animals that they can catch. The African civet (Civettictis civetta), a close relative, is one of the sources of commercial musk.