honey badger, ratel (Mellivora capensis) Stamps of Kazakhstan, 2009
Date 2009
Source http://wnsstamps.ch/
Author Kazakhstan State Postal Service Source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Stamps_of_Kazakhstan,_2009-23.jpg
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.
