Old World stink badgers

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Old World stink badgers are small, nocturnal, skunk-like mammals native to Southeast Asia, known for their powerful anal scent glands used in defense.

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Old World stink badgers canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf mammal
mustelid
nocturnal animal
small carnivoran
activityPattern nocturnal
behavior solitary
bodyLength 32–46 centimeters
bodyMass 1–3 kilograms
burrowingBehavior dig burrows for shelter
class Mammalia
coatColor black
dark brown
conservationStatus Least Concern for Sunda stink badger
Vulnerable for Palawan stink badger
defenseMechanism anal scent glands
spraying foul-smelling secretion
diet omnivorous
dorsalMarkings white stripe on head and back
eats earthworms
fruits
insects
roots
small vertebrates
tubers
family Mephitidae
habitat agricultural land
grassland
montane forest
secondary forest
hasSpecies Palawan stink badger
linked to: Sunda stink badger

Sunda stink badger
kingdom Animalia
nativeTo Borneo
Indonesia
Java
Philippines
Southeast Asia
Sumatra
order Carnivora
phylum Chordata
reproduction gives birth to 1–3 young per litter
resembles skunk
scientificNameOfPalawanStinkBadger Mydaus marchei
linked to: Mydaus
scientificNameOfSundaStinkBadger Mydaus javanensis
sensoryAdaptation well-developed sense of smell
tailLength 3–7 centimeters
taxonName Mydaus
taxonRank subfamily
threat habitat loss
hunting

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Mephitidae contains Old World stink badgers