
Fascinating Honey Badger Facts
Fascinating Honey badger (Mellivora capensis) The honey badger (Mellivora capensis) is the only surviving species in the genus Mellivora and the subfamily Mellivorinae. The species name “capensis” originates from the Cape of Good Hope, where early specimens were first documented. Up to sixteen sub-species were historically proposed based on variable colouration and size. Honey badgers are genetically closer to weasels and martens than to true badgers. They belong to the


















