Ratel Honey Badgers

Hello brother myself Anil i want information on ratel, tell me what are the subspecies are found in ratel, and something about it’s behaviour also?

Ratel also known as honey badgers the only species in the mustelid subfamily Mellivorinae and its only genus Mellivora. It is native to Africa, Southwest Asia, and the Indian subcontinent.
It is classed as Least Concern by the IUCN owing to its extensive range and general environmental adaptations.

Subspecies
Cape ratel
Ethiopian ratel
Turkmenian ratel
Lake Chad ratel
Black ratel
Nepalese ratel
Indian ratel
White-backed ratel
Kenyan ratel
Arabian ratel
Speckled ratel
Persian ratel

Physical description
The honey badger has a fairly long body, but is distinctly thick-set and broad across the back. Its skin is remarkably loose, and allows it to turn and twist freely within it.
The honey badger has short and sturdy legs, with five toes on each foot. The feet are armed with very strong claws, which are short on the hind legs and remarkably long on the forelimbs.

Behaviour
Habit
Although mostly solitary, honey badgers may hunt together in pairs during the May breeding season.
Honey badgers live alone in self-dug holes.
The voice of the honey badger is a hoarse "khrya-ya-ya-ya" sound. When mating, males emit loud grunting sounds
Honey badgers are intelligent animals and are one of a few species known to be capable of using tools.

Diet
Honey badger has the least specialised diet of the weasel family. In undeveloped areas, honey badgers may hunt at any time of the day, though they become nocturnal in places with high human populations.
They may hunt frogs and rodents, such as gerbils and ground squirrels, by digging them out of their burrows. Honey badgers are able to feed on tortoises without difficulty, due to their powerful jaws. They kill and eat snakes, even highly venomous or large ones, such as cobras.

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