Mammal / Mellivora capensis
Honey Badger
Also known as Ghorkhodyu, vengha, ghurnar, biju
Lowest risk
Native
The honey badger, also known as the ratel, is a mammal widely distributed in Africa, Southwest Asia, and the Indian subcontinent. Because of its wide range and occurrence in a variety of habitats, it is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.
- Range elevation
- 0 to 4050 m
- Range mass
- 8 to 12 kg
- Range length
- 60 to 70 cm
- Breeding interval
- Honey badgers breed no more than once every 14 to 24 months.
- Breeding season
- In southern Africa breeding occurs year-round, but is more common from September to December.
- Range number of offspring
- 1 to 2
- Average number of offspring
- 1
- Average number of offspring
- 2
- Range gestation period
- 50 to 70 days
- Range weaning age
- 2 to 3 months
- Range time to independence
- 12 to 22 months
- Range age at sexual or reproductive maturity (female)
- 1 to 1.3 years
- Range age at sexual or reproductive maturity (male)
- 2 to 3 years
- Typical lifespan
Status: wild - 7 to 8 years
- Typical lifespan
Status: captivity - 24 to 26 years
Hoffman, Z. 2014. "Mellivora capensis" (On-line), Animal Diversity Web. Accessed November 10, 2020 at https://animaldiversity.org/accounts/Mellivora_capensis/
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