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Portrait of a honey badger
Image: Honey badger (Mellivora capensis).

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This photograph shows the general features of the honey badger rather well. The contrasting black underparts and pale grey upperparts make this animal particularly striking. This may well be a form of warning colouration, like the striking black and white faces of some of the true badgers.

Just like the true badgers, the honey badger has particularly well-developed claws on its forefeet. These are used for digging out small animal prey, and excavating dens.

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Picture credit

© Tim Davis / Photo Researchers, Inc. Used with the permission of the Northern Ohio Ferret Association.

(Credits for the photos used in the right-hand margin of this page for site navigation can be found on the Credits page.)

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