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Image: Honey badger (Mellivora capensis).
The honey badger or ratel has a reputation as a fearless creature. It regularly eats poisonous snakes, and also raids the nests of bees for honey. This badger is found across most of Africa and the near East.
For more facts about and photos of the honey badger, follow these links or use the search tool or sitemap above:
Fact File : Key facts about the honey badger.
Photo Files : Pictures of the honey badger.
Articles : More detailed information about the honey badger.
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The honey badger photo used at the head of this page is © Tim Davis / Photo Researchers, Inc. Used with the permission of the (External) 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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