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MammalMAP:   7863
Province:   KwaZulu-Natal
Country:   South Africa
Locus:   2832BA
Observer:   Power J; Chris Venter, Chris Volbrecht, Matthew Robertson
Date of record:   2013-11-03
Number of photos:   3
Notes:   Was feeding on discarded fishheads and dragged them under a car in car park. Relatively habituated.
Last updated:   2020-12-03 13:24:54
Sp. code:   203170
Species name:   Mellivora capensis
Common name:   Honey Badger -- Honey Badger
Family:   Mustelidae
Record status:   ACCEPTED
Collector's species id:   Honey badger
Institution:   ADU-UCT
Record URL:   https://vmus.adu.org.za/?vm=MammalMAP-7863
Links:   • Locus: Summary | Records       • Species: Records | Distribution map
VM-number: 7863 - photo: 1
VM-number: 7863 - photo: 2
VM-number: 7863 - photo: 3

Comments by the Expert Panel on this record:

Comment number:   1
By:   Megan Loftie-Eaton
Comment:   cool!
Date:   2013-11-15 10:33:04
Species name:   Mellivora capensis -- Honey Badger; Honey Badger
Species code:   203170

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