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The honey badger or ratel (Mellivora capensis) is a type of mustelid. It lives in Africa, the Middle East, and the Indian subcontinent.

Honey badger lifespan

Honey badger lifespan

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Despite its name, the honey badger does not look much like other types of badgers. It looks more like a weasel. It mostly eats meat, and does not have many predators because of its thick skin and tough defensive ability.

Taxonomy

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The honey badger is the only member of the genusMellivora. Although it was first put to the badger group in the s, they do not have much in common with the subfamily Melinae.

Honey badger diet

They are closer to the marten family.

Physical description

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The honey badger has a fairly long body, but is thick set and broad across the back. Its skin is loose, and lets it to turn and twist freely within it.^[3] The skin around the neck is 6 millimetres (&#;in) thick, an adaptation to fighting each other.^[4] The head is small and flat, with a s