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Honey Badger
Mellivora capensis
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Honey Badger
Related Category: Vertebrate Zoology
or ratel(rt´l), carnivore, Mellivora capensis, of the forest and brush country of Africa, the Middle East, and India; it is a member of the badger and skunk family.
Honey badgers prey on rodents, reptiles, birds and invertebrates as well as eating carrion and fruit. A favourite food is honey, and Honey Badgers will break into beehives for the honey (usually destroying the hive in the process).
Honey Badger
Africa Mammals Guide Information: This thick-set, badger-like animal is unmistakable with its silvery-grey saddle which runs from above the eyes to the base of the tail, which contrasts with the black lower parts of the body.
Genus Mellivora (honey badger)
Species Mellivora capensis (honey badger)
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There are eight species of badger, in three subfamilies: Melinae (badgers of Europe and Asia), Mellivorinae (the Ratel or honey badger), and Taxideinae (the American badger).
Tommies are the prey of many creatures, including cheetahs, cape hunting dogs, lions, honey badgers, jackals, hyenas, leopards, and crocodiles. Their young are preyed upon by serval cats, jackals, baboons, eagles, and pythons.
Badger, Badger, Badger: All species of badgers, such as the honey badger, Eurasian badger (one of the few species that enjoys group dwelling), hog badger and American badger, are similar in appearance.
Temper, Temper: Several African tribes report that the honey badger attacks the scrotum of larger mammals if provoked and has even castrated humans.
Other, smaller carnivores in zoos vary from the familiar, like raccoons, otters, and mongooses, to the less familiar red pandas, coatis, martens, and honey badgers, and the practically unknown cacomistles, kinkajous, linsangs, zorillas, ...
: Natural predators include birds of prey, honey badgers, wart hogs, and secretary birds. In some areas human encroachment has destroyed their habitat. Individuals are captured for the pet and skin trade, or are killed out of fear.
Cubs have long hair on the backs of their necks that make them look like honey badgers, which are ferocious animals that predators are wary of. Young cubs are vulnerable to predation by hyenas, leopards and black-backed jackals.
Honey badger (Mellivora capensis)
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There are eight different species of badger, and these badger species are split into three badger subfamilies, the badgers of Europe and Asia, the Ratel badger or honey badger, and the American badger.
Subfamily: Melinae (Old World badgers)
Subfamily: Taxidiinae (badgers)
Subfamily: Mustelinae (martens, weasels, wolverines)
Subfamily: Mephitinae (skunks)
Subfamily: Mellivorinae (honey badger) ...
 See also: Badger, Ratel, American Badger, Otter, Wolverine
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