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Palawan Stink Badger

Mammals

The Palawan stink badger, also called the Calamian stink badger, is found only on the islands of Palawan and the nearby Calamian group in the Philippines. It is a squat, short-legged, badger-like member of the skunk family with a thick coat of dark fur and a white cap on its head, and it forages on the ground at night for earthworms, insects, and small invertebrates. Confined to a small island range that is increasingly cleared for agriculture, it is considered vulnerable to further decline.

Facts
Classification
Diet
Insectivore 1
Living or Extinct
Yes 2
Scientific Name
Mydaus marchei 3
Conservation Status
Least Concern 4
Connections

Child Taxon Of

Mydaus, Taxa
Source Palawan Stink Badger (Wikidata)
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Sources
1. EltonTraits 1.0 (Wilman et al. 2014)
2. GBIF Species API
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3. Palawan Stink Badger (Wikidata)
Wikidata
  • Wikidata Q922103 (P225 taxon name)
  • Statements section, conservation status (P141)
    IUCN Red List conservation status (Wikidata property P141): least concern.
  • Child Taxon Of: Mydaus, Wikidata P171 (parent taxon) claim, rank=normal, target=Q1507049 (Mydaus)
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4. Wikipedia: Palawan Stink Badger
WikipediaSpeciesbox infobox, conservation status parameter
Quote, Speciesbox infobox, conservation status parameter
status = LC
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