Honey badger

GPTKB entity

Statements (57)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:Animalia
gptkb:species
gptkbp:activityPattern Nocturnal
gptkbp:climbingRoute True
gptkbp:conservationStatus Least Concern
gptkbp:defenseMechanism Aggressive attack
Anal gland secretion
Thick, loose skin
gptkbp:diet Omnivore
gptkbp:family gptkb:Mustelidae
gptkbp:firstDescribed gptkb:Johann_Christian_Daniel_von_Schreber
1776
gptkbp:genus gptkb:Mellivora
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Honey badger
gptkbp:IUCNStatus Least Concern
gptkbp:length 55–77 cm
gptkbp:lifespan Up to 24 years in captivity
gptkbp:nativeTo gptkb:Africa
gptkb:Southwest_Asia
Indian subcontinent
gptkbp:notableFor Aggressive behavior
Thick skin
Fearlessness
gptkbp:order gptkb:Carnivora
gptkbp:predators gptkb:Lions
gptkb:sugar
gptkb:Hyenas
gptkb:Snakes
Insects
Birds
Rodents
Leopards
gptkbp:scientificName gptkb:Mellivora_capensis
gptkbp:solitary True
gptkbp:subspecies gptkb:Mellivora_capensis_abyssinica
gptkb:Mellivora_capensis_buechneri
gptkb:Mellivora_capensis_concisa
gptkb:Mellivora_capensis_inornata
gptkb:Mellivora_capensis_maxwelli
gptkb:Mellivora_capensis_nigra
gptkb:Mellivora_capensis_orientalis
gptkb:Mellivora_capensis_pallida
gptkb:Mellivora_capensis_philippinensis
gptkb:Mellivora_capensis_pumilio
gptkb:Mellivora_capensis_sivalensis
gptkb:Mellivora_capensis_capensis
gptkb:Mellivora_capensis_cottoni
gptkb:Mellivora_capensis_inaurita
gptkb:Mellivora_capensis_indica
gptkb:Mellivora_capensis_leuconota
gptkb:Mellivora_capensis_signata
gptkb:Mellivora_capensis_wilsoni
gptkbp:swimmingAbility True
gptkbp:tailLength 12–30 cm
gptkbp:weight 9–16 kg
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Mustelidae
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5