Captions (invalid names) Ratelus capensis (now Mellivora capensis)
Русский: Иллюстрация из энциклопедического словаря Брокгауза и Ефрона (1890—1907)
English: Illustration from Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary (1890—1907)
Date 10 July 2011, 08:42 (UTC)
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Author Brockhaus_and_Efron_Encyclopedic_Dictionary_b33_030-3.jpg: painter from Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary
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The honey badger or ratel (Mellivora capensis) is the only species in the mustelid subfamily Mellivorinae and its only genus Mellivora. It is native to Africa, Southwest Asia, and the Indian subcontinent. It is primarily a carnivorous species and has few natural predators because of its thick skin and ferocious defensive abilities.