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Honey badger

Honey badger
Photo: Sumeet Moghe — CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

The honey badger (Mellivora capensis), also known as the ratel ( or ), is a mammal widely distributed across Africa, Southwest Asia, and the Indian subcontinent.

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The honey badger (Mellivora capensis), also known as the ratel ( or ), is a mammal widely distributed across Africa, Southwest Asia, and the Indian subcontinent.

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