
Wildlife
The honey badger (Mellivora capensis), also known as the ratel (/ˈreɪtəl/ or /ˈrɑːtəl/), is the only species in the mustelid subfamily Mellivorinae and its only genus Mellivora.
Recorded year-round
Recorded in every month, so no month is the wrong month to look. We would rather say that than invent a best time.
Curve from 621 national iNaturalist observations, not from one property and not from this province. Single-month spikes are discarded as upload artefacts, and below 50 records we show no curve at all.
Western Cape and beyond
Provinces where Honey Badger is most recorded. Tap one to find places to stay.
621 records, iNaturalist
6 risultati in Capo Settentrionale
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Gli host hanno segnalato questa specie (Honey Badger) in strutture dentro o accanto a Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park.
| Parco | gen | feb | mar | apr | mag | giu | lug | ago | set | ott | nov | dic |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kgalagadi | Presente | Presente | Osservazione più facile | Osservazione più facile | Osservazione più facile | Presente | Presente | Presente | Presente | Presente | Presente | Presente |
I mesi più scuri sono la stagione migliore di ciascun parco, quando la vegetazione più rada o la scarsità d’acqua rendono più facile l’osservazione. Nessun avvistamento è garantito.
Guidare in autonomia
Il Suo veicolo e il Suo ritmo, sulle strade del parco.
Dove lo segnalano gli host
Specie
Mellivora capensis
Segnalazioni
621
Osservazioni su iNaturalist
Ogni prenotazione su Spekboom sostiene la conservazione.
Una segnalazione significa che un host ha visto questa specie (Honey Badger) nella struttura o nei dintorni. Non è mai una garanzia di avvistamento.
Hosts on Spekboom have recorded the Honey Badger at stays in or beside Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park. A record means a host has seen it on the property or nearby, which makes these the places to base yourself; it is never a guarantee of a sighting on any given day.
The Honey Badger is most recorded in Western Cape (34% of records), Mpumalanga (26% of records), Limpopo (16% of records), based on 621 iNaturalist observations. 6 places to stay on Spekboom in Northern Cape have recorded the Honey Badger on site or nearby.
The Honey Badger is recorded throughout the year, so no month is the wrong month to look for it. For the parks where hosts record it most, these are the best seasons they give. Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park: Aug-Oct, flowers, Mar-May. In the dry months animals concentrate at water and the grass is short.
The honey badger (Mellivora capensis), also known as the ratel (/ˈreɪtəl/ or /ˈrɑːtəl/), is the only species in the mustelid subfamily Mellivorinae and its only genus Mellivora. It is native to Africa, Southwest Asia, and the Indian subcontinent. Despite its name, the honey badger does not closely resemble other badger species; instead, it bears more anatomical similarities to weasels.