Noun: Mellivora capensis
- Nocturnal badger-like carnivore of wooded regions of Africa and southern Asia
"The Mellivora capensis, or honey badger, is famous for its fearless nature";
- ratel, honey badger
Type of: mustelid, musteline, musteline mammal
Part of: genus Mellivora, Mellivora
Encyclopedia: Mellivora capensis