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Honey Badger (Mellivora capensis)

Mammals

Honey Badger, also known as the ratel, is a mammal widely distributed across Africa, Southwest Asia and the Indian subcontinent, and the sole living representative of the Mellivorinae subfamily of the weasel family Mustelidae.

Facts
Classification
Diet
Carnivore 1
System (Realm)
Terrestrial 2
Living or Extinct
Yes 3
Scientific Name
Mellivora capensis 4
Conservation Status
Least Concern 4
Connections

Child Taxon Of

Mellivora, Taxa
Source Honey badger (Wikidata)
In the Other Atlases
  • Also in Geography Atlas: Africa, found in there.
  • Also in Geography Atlas: Botswana, found in there.
  • Also in Geography Atlas: Eswatini, found in there.
  • Also in Geography Atlas: Kazakhstan, found in there.
  • Also in Geography Atlas: Mozambique, found in there.
  • Also in Geography Atlas: Namibia, found in there.
  • Also in Geography Atlas: South Asia, found in there.
  • Also in Geography Atlas: Turkmenistan, found in there.
  • Also in Geography Atlas: Uzbekistan, found in there.
  • Also in Geography Atlas: Zimbabwe, found in there.
Sources
1. EltonTraits 1.0 (Wilman et al. 2014)
2. Honey badger (Wikipedia)
Lead section
Quote, Lead section
The largest terrestrial mustelid in Africa, the honey badger measures 55 to 77 cm (22 to 30 in) long and weighs up to 16 kg (35 lb).
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3. GBIF Species API
GBIF Species APIView the Source
4. Honey badger (Wikidata)
Wikidata
  • Wikidata Q173128 (P225 taxon name)
  • Wikidata P141 (IUCN conservation status) claim, entity QID Q173128
  • Statements section, conservation status (P141)
    IUCN Red List conservation status (Wikidata property P141): least concern.
  • Wikidata Q173128 (P1034 main food source): bee
    Main food source (Wikidata property P1034): bee.
  • Wikidata Q173128 (P1034 main food source): Naja
    Main food source (Wikidata property P1034): Naja.
  • Wikidata Q173128 (P1034 main food source): tuber
    Main food source (Wikidata property P1034): tuber.
  • Wikidata Q173128 (P1034 main food source): carrion
    Main food source (Wikidata property P1034): carrion.
  • Child Taxon Of: Mellivora, Wikidata P171 (parent taxon) claim, rank=normal, target=Q13564654 (Mellivora)
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