Pictures and facts about the Honey badger

Honey badger

Order : Carnivora
Family : Mustelidae
Subfamily : Mellivorinae
Genus : Mellivora

Facts about the genus Mellivora, the honey badger

Enemies The only enemy of the honey badger are animals of the same species.

The Honey Badger is a [CITIES-listed Endangered Species]

Difficult to say really, I believe our badger and the honey badger are around the same build, size and weight, so I suppose it would depend on the gender involved, their nature, age and degree of territorial instincts etc - pretty much aspects that would be considered in guessing a winner in a confrontation between our UK badgers. (Full text)

Similarly, the badger is often followed by a goshawk or two, stealing the small prey from the honey badger when they bolt in fear from a hole near where the honey badger is digging. (Full text)

All species, except the honey badger, are classified in the subfamily Melinae (true badgers). (Full text)

Fish - Both the Eurasian badger and the honey badger are known to eat fish from time to time. (Full text)

Scientific name Scientific name: Mellivora is derived from the Latin words mel or mellis (honey) and voro (I devour), hence "honey eater". (Full text)

Dens Mellivora is well adapted for digging, and excavates burrows of 1 - 3 metres in length, to depths of 0. (Full text)

[More] Names The honey badger is also known as the ratel. (Full text)

The honey badger is thought to be endangered in this country. (Full text)

mellivora) is dark brown, finely streaked with white. (Full text)

Its genus name, Mellivora, is derived from "honey (Full text)

However, there is no denying that the honey badger is a remarkable animal. (Full text)

"The Honey Badger is an omnivore feeding on fish, small animals, insects, eggs, honey (to a lesser degree than is thought) carrion, ground birds, bulbs and roots". (Full text)

The American badger, the hog badger and the honey badger are similar in size and weight, though generally a little smaller and lighter. (Full text)

Habitat - The honey badger is found almost everywhere in Namibia, except in the Namib Desert. (Full text)

Diet The Honey Badger is an omnivore feeding on fish, small animals, insects, eggs, honey (to a lesser degree than is thought) carrion, ground birds, bulbs and roots (Full text)

Its genus name, Mellivora, is derived from "honey eater", its favored food during the rainy season. (Full text)

The Honey Badger is a fierce fighter, with very distinctive colouring which serves as a warning to adversaries, and very few get in its way. (Full text)

” Like a featherweight boxer who makes up for lack of size with speed and Napoleanic ferocity, the Honey Badger is well-equipped to live up to its fearsome reputation. (Full text)