Honey Badger(Mellivora capensis)

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Honey Badger(Mellivora capensis)

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Honey badgers are the largest terrestrial mudslides in Africa. Most of them are carnivorous, though there are some predators because of its thick skin and ferocious defensive abilities.They are good diggers, able to dig tunnels into hard ground in 10 minutes.

Height: 23 to 28 cm

Lenght: 55–77 cm

Tail: 12–30 cm

Males weigh: 9 to 16 kg

Females: weigh 5 to 10 kg

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Honey badgers are the largest terrestrial mustelids in Africa. Most of them are carnivorous, though there are some predators because of its thick skin and ferocious defensive abilities.They are good diggers, able to dig tunnels into hard ground in 10 minutes.

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