The honey badger (Mellivora capensis), also known as the ratel ( or ), 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.
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Is it venomous or poisonous?
We have no record of Ratel being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.
Easily confused with
- Galictis cuja
- Conepatus chinga
- Conepatus amazonicus
- Galictis vittata
- Conepatus semistriatus
- Ichneumia albicauda
Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Mammalia
- Order
- Carnivora
- Family
- Mustelidae
- Genus
- Mellivora
- Species
- Mellivora capensis
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