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What is the honey badger scientific name?

It is mellivora capensis.


What are honey badger full taxonomic name?

The honey badger's scientific name is Mellivora capensis. The first part is the genus name, and the second is the species name. It is the only member of its genus.


What is the scientific name for the north American badger?

Badger is the common name for a specific group of carnivorous mammals, which belong to the family Mustelidae, which also includes weasels, otters, ferrets, wolverines, and relatives. There are eight species of badger, in three subfamilies: Melinae (badgers of Europe and Asia), Mellivorinae (the Ratel or honey badger), and Taxideinae (the American badger).Scientific classificationKingdom: AnimaliaPhylum: ChordataClass: MammaliaOrder: CarnivoraFamily: MustelidaeSubfamily: MelinaeMellivorinaeTaxidiinaeGenera ArctonyxMelogaleMelesMellivoraTaxidea


Scientific name for a badger?

The scientific name for a badger is Taxidea taxus. The badger is known to be in the family Mustelidae with otters and weasels.


Koala vs honey badger who would win?

Honey badger easily.


What is the badger's genus name?

Depends which badger. 'Meles' - European, Asian and Japanese badgers, 'Mellivora' - Honey Badger, 'Taxidea' - American Badger.


What is the relationship between a Honey guide bird and Honey bager?

the relashionship between a honey guide and honey badger is, when a honey guide smells honey he sings a little tune and waits for a honey badger to come. when the honey badger reaches the honey guide the bird flies to were the scent of honey came from leading the badger towards honey.


What is a female honey badger called?

The honey badger-also known as ratal- is part of the Mustelidae family. Honey badgers are not anything to do with badgers, they are only called honey badgers because in french, badger means the word "dig", honey badgers are very extreme when it comes to claws and teeth. Claws are used for digging and also breaking into a bee hives, that's where the name HONEY comes from. This species favorite food is honey and even LOTS of stings NEVER now and NEVER will stop the honey badger getting its honey. The most fearless animal in the world, stealing meals off lions to killing the feared monitor lizard, is the deadly honey badger.A honey badger is a member of the mustelid family(think weasel and mink).They are native to Africa.They are very ill tempered(much like the North American Badger) and are quite fearless.Here is a link http://www.honeybadger.com/ that will explain them in more deatil.


What areas do the honey guide bird and a honey badger live?

really they are in Africa, the honey guide bird guides the badger to the honey and then the badger breaks it and the badger and the honey guide bird eats it.they are a great team when they searches honey.................................................................. lol=laugh out loud


Who would win Chuck Norris or honey badger?

honey badger of course


Can a honey bager be a consumer?

Honey badger dont care. Honey badger consumes whatever he wants.


Can a honey badger beat a lion?

Fun fact: Honey badgers can fend off lions, but they can't do the same with cheetahs, even though a lion would destroy a cheetah!