Honey badger
SpeciesMustelids
A wide-ranging mustelid and the sole living Mellivorinae
2.50Epic
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Honey badger
- Mustelids
The honey badger, also called the ratel, is a mammal found across Africa, Southwest Asia, and the Indian subcontinent. It is the only living member of the Mellivorinae subfamily within the Mustelidae. This solitary, mainly carnivorous animal has loose skin and a thick-set body. It may be active at any time of day, maintains large home ranges, and is listed as least concern on the IUCN Red List.
- Scientific name
- Mellivora capensis
- Family
- Mustelidae
- Conservation status
- Least concern
Sources and credits
Sources and credits
- Article
- Honey badger (English Wikipedia)
- Wikidata
- Q173128
- Text
- Card text is adapted from the English Wikipedia article by an automated summary. Wikipedia content is available under CC BY-SA 4.0; see the article history for its contributors. CC BY-SA 4.0 · Article history and contributors
- Illustration
- By Sumeet Moghe. CC BY-SA 4.0 · File page on Wikimedia CommonsSumeet Moghe, Own workModifications: Resized and converted to WebP
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