Mellivora capensis

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Noun1.Mellivora capensis - nocturnal badger-like carnivore of wooded regions of Africa and southern AsiaMellivora capensis - nocturnal badger-like carnivore of wooded regions of Africa and southern Asia
honey badger, ratel
mustelid, musteline, musteline mammal - fissiped fur-bearing carnivorous mammals
genus Mellivora, Mellivora - ratels
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Mills, "Scent-marking behaviour of the honey badger, Mellivora capensis (Mustelidae), in the southern Kalahari," Animal Behaviour, Vol.
Deterministic static sensor node placement in Wireless Sensor Network based on territorial predator scent marking behavior
In addition to brown hyaenas, we also recorded one visit by a small spotted genet Genetta genetta, two visits by leopards and one visit by two honey badgers Mellivora capensis at the monitored defecation sites.
Patterns of scat deposition by brown hyaenas Hyaena brunnea in a mountain savannah region of South Africa
Rabies has also been reported in other subspecies, such as honey badgers (Mellivora capensis) and European badgers (Meles meles) in Africa and Europe.
Rabies in ferret badgers, southeastern China
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