HONEY BADGER



Honey badgers, also known as ratels, this animal is one the fearless animal that can confront tiger and lion without running. Honey badger eat insects, amphibians, reptiles, birds, and mammals, as well as roots, bulbs, berries, and fruits.

Though they hunt for their own food most of the time, they will happily steal from other carnivores or scavenge the kills of bigger animals when the opportunity arises. Their prominent, sharp teeth, long foreclaws, and stocky build allow them to easily rip meat from bone.


Habitat and range

Honey badgers can be found throughout most of sub-Saharan Africa, Saudi Arabia, Iran, and western Asia. They can adapt to a variety of conditions, from warm rain forests to cool mountains. Their home ranges can be as vast as about 193 square miles (500 square kilometers).


Honey badger homes

Most honey badgers are active throughout the day, though near human settlements they may prefer the cover of darkness. They are often seen alone, though it’s not uncommon to spot mating pairs. Honey badgers mate all year and often have just one cub at a time.

Good at turning rock crevices and hollowed trees into shelters, honey badgers will also make homes in the abandoned dens of other animals like porcupines and yellow mongooses.

Hazards

Though honey badgers are widespread and considered abundant, they are hunted or persecuted in certain regions, especially when they come into conflict with farmers and beekeepers. They’re also eaten as bushmeat and harvested for the traditional medicine trade; a reputation for bravery and tenacity make honey badgers popular for traditional medicine.

Preventing the loss of honey badgers from those areas requires vigilance from local populations.


COMMON NAME: Honey Badger

SCIENTIFIC NAME: Mellivora capensis

TYPE: Mammals

DIET: Omnivore

GROUP NAME: Cete or Clan

AVERAGE LIFE SPAN IN THE WILD: Up to 7 years. 

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