Honey badger - Wikipedia The honey badger (Mellivora capensis), also known as the ratel ( ˈrɑːtəl or ˈreɪtəl ), is a mammal widely distributed across Africa, Southwest Asia, and the Indian subcontinent It is the sole living representative of the Mellivorinae subfamily of the Mustelidae
14 Honey Badger Facts - Fact Animal The honey badger, also known as a “Ratel”, is a stocky badger-like mammal found in, Asia, Africa and the Indian subcontinent Though not common across its range, they are found in a huge variety of habitats
Ratel | Honey Badger, Africa Carnivore | Britannica ratel, (Mellivora capensis), badgerlike member of the weasel family (Mustelidae) noted for its fondness for honey Ratels live in covered and forested regions of Africa and southern Asia
Ratel - African Wildlife Foundation What is a ratel? Ratels, also known as honey badgers, are muscular and compact, have a thick skull, a well-developed neck and shoulders, and strong forelegs armed with massive claws for digging The striking pattern of the black lower body and white upper-body fur extends to the tail
Honey Badger (Ratel) - San Diego Zoo Animals Plants Its proper name is ratel, but it gets the common name honey badger from what seems to be its favorite food: honey Yet what they are actually looking to eat are the bee larvae found in the honey!
Honey Badger - Facts, Habitat, Diet, Life Cycle, Pictures Honey badgers, also called ratels, are a great example of why you should never judge a book by its cover Even though they appear cute and adorable, they are one of the most fierce and combative creatures alive They got their name from their love of honey and honeybee larvae
Mellivora capensis (honey badger) | INFORMATION | Animal Diversity Web Mellivora capensis , the honey badger or ratel, has an expansive geographic range, spanning most of sub-Saharan Africa as well as the Arabian peninsula (including portions of Israel, Jordan, Iraq, Iran, Saudi Arabia, Lebanon, Kuwait, Syria, Oman, Yemen, and the United Arab Emirates), the Indian peninsula (including most of India as well as
Summary - Ratel Honey Badger (Mellivora capensis) Fact Sheet . . . Body mostly black with a mantle of white hair extending from the crown of the head to the base of the tail Range: Broadly distributed across much of Africa; also living on the Arabian Peninsula and the Indian sub-continent Believed to be absent from the central Sahara Desert and the Mediterranean coast in North Africa
Honey Badger Facts, Pictures: Complete Species Guide Other interesting Honey Badger facts: The honey badger will often raid beehives for honey and bee larvae; a behavior that gave the species its name The honey badger (also known as a ratel) is a mammal in the weasel family It is found in Africa, the Middle East and India