honey badger, ratel (Mellivora capensis) Mellivora capensis
Date 1893 to 96
Source Lydekker, Royal Natural History
Author Richard Lydekker (1849–1915)
Source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:MellivoraCapensisLyd2.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.
