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.
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System (Realm) Relationship to People Living or Extinct Scientific Name Conservation Status Comparison
CITES Appendix Connections
Child Taxon Of
Mydaus, Taxa Source Palawan Stink Badger (Wikidata)
In Biome
Source Wikipedia: Palawan Stink Badger
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Sources
1. EltonTraits 1.0 (Wilman et al. 2014)
2. Wikipedia: Palawan Stink Badger
WikipediaHabitat and distribution
They live primarily in the grasslands and cultivated areas on these islands, and use local shrubs for shelter.
Infobox: status
LC
In Biome: Grassland, Habitat
They live primarily in the grasslands and cultivated areas on these islands, and use local shrubs for shelter.
View the Source 3. Animal Diversity Web, University of Michigan Museum of Zoology: Mydaus marchei (Animal Diversity Web)
Animal Diversity Web, University of Michigan Museum of ZoologyConservation Status: CITES
CITES No special status
Economic Importance for Humans: Positive (hunted-fished)
Ecotourists may be attracted by endemic species such as Palawan stink badgers Local peoples have been known to use the stink badger as an occasional food source. (Neal and Cheeseman, 1996)
View the Source 4. GBIF Species API
5. 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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