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Honey Badger
Tristan GarciaMrs. Williams
Computer 2
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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
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