
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
10+ resultaten in Mpumalanga
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Honey Badger: door gastheren waargenomen in of bij Kruger National Park, Sabi Sand Game Reserve and Timbavati Private Nature Reserve.
| Park | jan | feb | mrt | apr | mei | jun | jul | aug | sep | okt | nov | dec |
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| Kruger | Hier | Hier | Hier | Best te zien | Best te zien | Best te zien | Best te zien | Best te zien | Best te zien | Hier | Hier | Hier |
| Sabi Sand | Hier | Hier | Hier | Hier | Best te zien | Best te zien | Best te zien | Best te zien |
Donkerder maanden zijn het beste seizoen van elk park, wanneer dunne begroeiing of schaars water het kijken makkelijker maakt. Een waarneming is nooit gegarandeerd.
Soort
Mellivora capensis
Waarnemingen
621
iNaturalist-waarnemingen
Elke boeking op Spekboom steunt natuurbehoud.
Een waarneming betekent dat een gastheer de Honey Badger op of bij het terrein heeft gezien. Een waarneming is nooit gegarandeerd.
Hosts on Spekboom have recorded the Honey Badger at stays in or beside Kruger National Park, Sabi Sand Game Reserve and Timbavati Private Nature Reserve. 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. 16 places to stay on Spekboom in Mpumalanga 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. Kruger National Park: Apr-Sep; Sabi Sand Game Reserve: year-round, dry season May-Sep optimal; Timbavati Private Nature Reserve: May-Sep, dry season. In the dry months animals concentrate at water and the grass is short.
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| Timbavati | Hier | Hier | Hier | Hier | Best te zien | Best te zien | Best te zien | Best te zien | Best te zien | Hier | Hier | Hier |
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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.