Bornean ferret-badger

The Bornean ferret-badger, Melogale everetti, also called Everett's ferret-badger or the Kinabalu ferret-badger, is a small, nocturnal and omnivorous mustelid endemic to the island of Borneo. It is one of six species in the genus Melogale. Individuals weigh up to 3 kilograms and reach a recorded maximum body length of 44 centimetres, and they forage on the ground for invertebrates, amphibians, insects, fruit and carrion. Its habitat is predominantly evergreen and montane forest, and its known range includes Kinabalu National Park and Crocker Range National Park. The IUCN Red List lists it as endangered because its extent of occurrence is relatively small, at about 4,200 square kilometres, and its population trend is assumed to be in at least shallow decrease. The first camera-trap survey in Crocker Range National Park detected it at a much lower rate than other carnivores of similar size.