Honey Badger
Mellivora capensis
- Class
- Mammal
- Rarity
- Common
- Observations
- 840
- Most observed in
- 🇿🇦 South Africa
- Conservation
- Least Concern
Description
The honey badger (Mellivora capensis), also known as the ratel ( or ), is a mammal widely distributed across Africa, Southwest Asia, and the Indian subcontinent. It is the sole living representative of the Mellivorinae subfamily of the Mustelidae. It has a fairly long body, with a distinctly thick-set and broad back, and remarkably loose skin, allowing the badger to turn and twist freely within it.
Summary adapted from the Wikipedia article “Honey badger”.