honey badger, ratel (Mellivora capensis) The Ratel (Honey Badger)
The wonders of the animal kingdom : exhibiting delineations of the most distinguished wild animals in the various menageries of this country /
Date 1830
Source http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/40407444
Author Robert Huish
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The honey badger or ratel (Mellivora capensis) is the only species in the mustelid subfamily Mellivorinae and its only genus Mellivora. It is native to Africa, Southwest Asia, and the Indian subcontinent. It is primarily a carnivorous species and has few natural predators because of its thick skin and ferocious defensive abilities.
