honey badger

Honey Badger

Tristan GarciaMrs. Williams

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Scientific Name of Animal

Range and Habitat Map

Diet

Size, Weight, Length

Breeding

Special Behaviors or Unique Anatomical Features

Weird Info

Conclusion

Scientific Name of Animal

Mellivora Capensis

melli means(honey) and vora (I devour), hence "honey eater".

Capensis means that the species was named for its presence in the Cape Province of South Africa

Range and Habitat Map

South African distribution map

Global distribution map

Diet

beetles, scorpions, lizards, rodents and birds.

Iguanas,  crocodiles (1meter) and pythons that are (3meters), also cobras and black mamba.

Size, Weight, Length

Total length- 780 to 1020mm

Head- 25 to 155 mm

Body- 500 to 640 mm 

Tail- 160 to 230mm 

Shoulder Height- 230 to 300 mm

Neck Circumference- 225 to 355 mm

Male- 9.0 to 14.0 kg

Female- 5.5 to 10.0 kg 

Breeding

Litter of 1 - 4 young

Female relocates to a new den every 2 - 5 days

Venture from the den at 3 months old

Full adult size at 8 months

Special Behaviors or Unique Anatomical Features

does not have visible ears at all

It does have long, hard claws as well as a blunt snout which enable extensive digging through variable media

thick skin which defends it from bee stings, snake bites and canine bites. Its skin and fur are also slick, making it harder to cling to for a potential predator.

Weird Info

This badger has a pair of anal glands can emit a profuse, unpleasant secretion, often used to mark out territory

(Marking Territory)

Conclusion

The honey badger is fearless

Can take bee stings, snake bites

Kills larger predators than itself