• Eats rodents, birds, reptiles, insects and fruits.

The blotched genet primarily consumes small animals, as well as fruits and insects; its diet includes rodents, birds, lizards, insects, fruits, and seeds. The species hunts at night, stalking prey and using sharp teeth and claws to capture gophers, grass mice, shrew-mice, weavers, red-beaked weavers, and agamas. The hunting strategy involves active pursuit. Daily food consumption ranges from 100 grams to 250 grams.