Honey Badger ( mellivora capensis )

Honey badger ... or mellivora capensis!

Honey badgers, despite their name, do not even resemble badgers. They have more resemblance with a  weasel . Honey badgers can commonly be found in India, Africa, and the middle East.  They are not an endangered species. 

Honey badgers have a long body, and are usually a deep brownish-black with a white back. They have a lot of extra skin, allowing them to move swiftly and flexibly. One of the only similarities to a badger is the shape of a honey badger's skull.

Honey badgers are carnivores, and they hunt both day and night. They are known to eat mice, birds, eggs, insects, and frogs. They will dig up corpses and always eat everything on their prey, including bones, hair, skin, etc.

May is a usual mating season for honey badgers, but other than that, they are solitary animals. It is half a year before cubs are born blind. Most of the time the mating will only result in two babies, but there have been times when there have been  more. The cubs will communicate by whining.