Badgers are among the most important carnivores in the grassland ecosystem. They as well as birds, insects and reptiles. With their strength and agility putting them near the top of the food chain, badgers keep other populations in check.
First of all, you mean subfamily, and second, the honey badger is a badger and badgers form a monophyletic group of fifteen extant species within seven extant genera, which is now considered a distinct family, being the family Melidae, there are fifteen species of badger, Melogale Moschata (Chinese Ferret Badger), Melogale Subaurantiaca (Formosan Ferret Badger), Helictis Personata (Burmese Ferret Badger), Helictis Cucphuongensis (Vietnamese Ferret Badger), Bassaritaxus Orientalis (Javan Ferret Badger), Bassaritaxus Everetti (Bornean Ferret Badger), Mellivora Capensis (Honey Badger), Taxidea Taxus (American Badger), Arctonyx Collaris (Greater Hog Badger), Arctonyx Albogularis (Northern Hog Badger), Arctonyx Hoevenii (Sumatran Hog Badger), Meles Meles (European Badger), Meles Canescens (Caucasian Badger), Meles Leucurus (Asiatic Badger), and Meles Anakuma (Japanese Badger).
@@CandiTheWildPig thats only been recently considered and they are still closely related to polecats and weasels. They are all part of the Musteloidea family which includes both Mustelids and Mephitids. And up until 2017 they was considered part of the Mustelids family. But a couple of years they did a study and decided actually their their own family and named it Mephitids. But still Mephitids and Mustelids are part of the same superfamily and closely related.
It was a dark night in New Mexico. I had just been through a ceremony with the local native. This fellow was kind enough to give me a tiny cactus taster. I came in contact with a badger 6 hours later. I will admit it looked more like a wolverine but I can’t be certain it was badger. they are not indigenous to the area i was …I have considered this animal my spiritual animal since. I think it has to do with being a resilient individual. I am like other humans, scarred yet refined, it’s not about the peaks it’s about how you react after getting smacked on your arse. How strong is your fight ? I have learned from my losses and I will always put up a fight when it’s worthwhile regardless of the size of adversity in front of me…, our largest lessons are in losses and there is vision in the valley. It’s about the size of the fight in you. I am happy to have seen a badger which. Indeed vanished a few seconds later... I will never forget it. I love this animal species Cheers , and be nice to someone when you get a chance. .
Not sure how stink badgers, which are from a whole other family, count as badgers but honey badgers, which are simply another subfamily of mustelids, don't. Especially since you acknowledged that badgers come from multiple subfamilies.
Did you even listen to the video? He states that honey badgers are from a completely different branch as the others, the others were members of mustilidae and honey badgers weren't thats what the others have in common with eachother
@@Elbowbanditest2003 yes I did watch the video but I question if you did. Honey badgers are definitely part of mustelidae. They have their own branch of the family to themselves but the various types of badgers also come from separate branches of the family.
@@Elbowbanditest2003 (Honey "badgers") Ratels (Mellivora capensis) are in the family Mustelidae (Weasel-like kin) in Subfamily Mellivorinae (true ratel and kin), but still not true Badgers, but are very much Mustelids. The badgers deemed to be true badgers are of the genus (Meles) also in the family Mustelidae (Weasel-like kin) that are in the Subfamily Melinae (true badgers and kin), the EurAsian badger of the genus (Meles) of which there are four living species, and the Hog-badger of the genus (Arctonyx) of which there are three living species. The so called (Stink-"badgers") Sunda skunk and Palawan skunk are in the Family Mephitidae (Skunk-like kin), calling them old world skunks is more correct, with the genus (Mydaus) being found in Southeast Asia (the old world), and the other members being found in the new world, so new world skunks of the genus's (Conepatus), (Spilogale), (Mephitis) this genus are deemed to be true skunks, all being found in the Americas (the new world). Sunda skunks (Mydaus javanensis) of which there are three subspecies, and the Palawan skunk (Mydaus marchei) just one living example.
Actually Mustelidae only includes the weasels, ferrets, and minks, while other species have been moved to entirely separate families, skunks and stink badgers are grouped together within the family Mephitidae, badgers form a monophyletic group of fifteen extant species within seven extant genera, which is now a distinct family named Melidae, otters are reranked as the family Lutridae, the subfamilies Ictonychinae (Zorillas, Muishund, Shulang, Huro, and Grisons) and Guloninae (Wolverine, Tayra, Martens, and Fisher) are most closely related to each other and form a monophyletic group, which is another distinct family named Ictonychidae.
I don't think the Mephitidae are listed as part of the mustelidae family anymore, and if they are then you forgot skunks given they are also Mephitidae. Yes I know the video is 3 years old, but I thought I'd just pit it out there.
Not quite correct. The honey badger belongs to the family "mustelidae" to which the badgers also belong. Wolverines belong here too as well as ferrets and otters for instance. They are all relatives of eachother. Subfamilies within a family.
@Kapten Action, actually the Honey Badger (Mellivora Capensis) is a badger and badgers form a monophyletic group of fifteen extant species within seven extant genera, which is actually a separate family from Mustelidae (which is now restricted to only the weasels, ferrets, and minks), being the family Melidae.
@TaiFerret, Mustelidae is restricted to only the weasels, ferrets, and minks, while skunks, stink badgers, badgers, otters, zorillas, muishunds, shulangs, huros, grisons, wolverines, tayras, martens, and fishers are reclassified into entirely separate families, which are Mephitidae, Melidae, Lutridae, and Ictonychidae respectively, while the latter three are actually most closely related to Mustelidae and are placed within the superfamily Musteloidea, Mephitidae evolved independently and belongs to a whole different superfamily, which is the superfamily Procyonoidea, meaning skunks and stink badgers (family Mephitidae) are more closely related to raccoons, ringtails, cacomistles, coatis, olingos, olinguitos, kinkajous, and red pandas than they are to the weasels, ferrets, minks, badgers, otters, zorillas, muishunds, shulangs, huros, grisons, wolverines, tayras, martens, and fishers, to be fair honey badgers are badgers just like stoats are weasels, surprisingly Mustelidae being restricted to only the weasels, ferrets, and minks with skunks, stink badgers, badgers, otters, zorillas, muishunds, shulangs, huros, grisons, wolverines, tayras, martens, and fishers being treated as distinct families is very similar to Viverridae being restricted to only the civets with mongooses, malagasy carnivorans, genets, oyans, linsangs, and the african palm civet being treated as distinct families.
Wolverines are not badgers, there are only fifteen extant badger species, the wolverine is not one of them, neither are the stink badgers, a badger is any species of the family Melidae, while stink badgers are members of the family Mephitidae making them closer to skunks, while the wolverine belongs to the family Ictonychidae, and its closest living relative is the South American tayra, its second closest living relatives are the martens and fisher, and its third closest living relatives are the zorillas, muishund, shulang, huro, and grisons, there are also seven genera of badgers, Melogale (Chinese and Formosan Ferret Badgers), Bassaritaxus (Javan and Bornean Ferret Badgers), Helictis (Burmese and Vietnamese Ferret Badgers), Mellivora (Honey Badger), Taxidea (American Badger), Arctonyx (Hog Badgers), and Meles (Eurasian Badgers), all seven genera comprise the family Melidae.
You mention the honey badger and skip their cousin the Wolverine? The most famous of all the badger-esk animals! You know the critter Marvel comics turned into a household name?! Annnyways... American Badgers and Wolverines are solitary, with exception to raising their young.. and only the mother handles that business and then she is alone again. No single animal is known to be able to take out an healthy adult American Badger except man period. A wolverine can take out a brown bear (8-10 times it's size) and the biggest Moose.. but one on one with an adult badger the wolverine will walk away hungry and maybe bloody lol..
What planet do you live on? Cougars, Wolves and Bears Prey on Badgers and yes, they do put up a good fight and sometimes fend them off but, the wolverine is even more feisty aggressive and you think that a battle between a Wolverine and American Badger would result in the Wolverine running away or end up bloody? Wrong! A lone Wolverine can fend off a small knit wolf pack, A Cougar sometimes, It will kill Bobcats, Eurasian lynx which the largest link species etc.... But, A Canadian lynx itself can Fend off an american badger. Wolverines would chase of large mountain dogs ,Take down a Large Caribou.(There are videos that proved that) Go check it out.
@See What I Can Do?, wolverines are not related to badgers, especially not the honey badger, to be fair badgers are a monophyletic group of fifteen extant species within seven extant genera, which is actually a distinct family known as Melidae, while the wolverine's only relatives that live in Africa are the zorillas (Ictonyx Straitus and Ictonyx Libycus) and muishund (Poecilogale Albinucha), additionally the zorillas, muishund, and wolverine belong to the family Ictonychidae, which also includes the shulang (Vormela Peregusna), huro (Lyncodon Patagonicus), grisons (Galictis Vittata and Galictis Cuja), Tayra (Eira Barbara), Martens (Martes Martes, Martes Americana, Martes Foina, Martes Zibellina, Martes Melampus, Martes Caurina, Charronia Flavigula, and Charronia Gwatkinsii), and fisher (Pekania Pennanti).
The wolverine is the only Mustelid that can claim it is not a prey animal. Not even the River Otter can make that claim. If killed, wolverines are killed as rivals and not as prey. Wolverines are among the greatest of Mustelid predators along side stoats and some weasel species. They take down prey 10 to 20 times its own size. Wolverines routinely hunt large deer species like Moose, Elk, Caribou, Reindeer. Largest reported official kill was an adult 1,800 lbs male moose. Wolverines sometimes initiate attacks on Apex predators that are capable of killing them. It is true that wolverines are occasionally killed by bears, mountain lions, & wolves. Wolf packs are the most successful of these 3 at killing wolverines. Wolverines often successfully drive away Polar, Grizzly, (& other Brown subspecies), Black Bears, Mountain Lions, Wolves, Lynxes, & Bobcats. Wolverines will aggressively attack them over both territory & food resources. Wolverines have been known to kill Lynxes & Bobcats on occasion. NOTE: there have been 6 unofficial / unsubstantiated reports of wolverines killing polar bears and grizzly bears by crushing their throats. Unsubstantiated = Take this information with a grain of salt. *By comparison:* Honey badgers are prey to Lions, Leopards, Hyenas, Wild Hunting Dogs, Crocodiles, Large Constrictor Snakes, and even Jackals. Honey badgers are 'poke tested' by predators for fun (and practice) a lot. Especially by predator juveniles. That is why we have so much film footage of it. Honey badgers defend like a real beast well above their weight class. - all mustelids do. Honey badgers have a great aggressive defense combined with a skunk like stink to help them deter the predator & sometimes survive. They are too slow to run away like other prey. Even in an open field, honey badgers are basically cornered due to their slow get away speed. Honey badgers usually hunt smaller prey - including venomous prey. They have a remarkable cobra venom tolerance second only to the mongoose. Honey Badgers have never been known to take down Oryxes (antelope) although occasionally they try and fail.
i love how he starts off... "For no reason at all i'm going to go through all the badger species..."
Yesterday was Badger Day too.
Stink badgers are actually in Mephitidae, they are the least related of the badgers mentioned and honey badgers.
Badgers are among the most important carnivores in the grassland ecosystem. They as well as birds, insects and reptiles. With their strength and agility putting them near the top of the food chain, badgers keep other populations in check.
The Honey badger is so bad that it's in a class all by itself.
First of all, you mean subfamily, and second, the honey badger is a badger and badgers form a monophyletic group of fifteen extant species within seven extant genera, which is now considered a distinct family, being the family Melidae, there are fifteen species of badger, Melogale Moschata (Chinese Ferret Badger), Melogale Subaurantiaca (Formosan Ferret Badger), Helictis Personata (Burmese Ferret Badger), Helictis Cucphuongensis (Vietnamese Ferret Badger), Bassaritaxus Orientalis (Javan Ferret Badger), Bassaritaxus Everetti (Bornean Ferret Badger), Mellivora Capensis (Honey Badger), Taxidea Taxus (American Badger), Arctonyx Collaris (Greater Hog Badger), Arctonyx Albogularis (Northern Hog Badger), Arctonyx Hoevenii (Sumatran Hog Badger), Meles Meles (European Badger), Meles Canescens (Caucasian Badger), Meles Leucurus (Asiatic Badger), and Meles Anakuma (Japanese Badger).
There are twenty-five families of extant mammals within the order Carnivora: Canidae (Dogs), Ursidae (Bears), Ailuropodidae (Giant Panda), Phocidae (Seals), Cystophoridae (Hooded Seal and Elephant Seals), Otariidae (Sea Lions and Fur Seals), Odobenidae (Walrus), Mephitidae (Skunks and Stink Badgers), Procyonidae (Raccoons, Ringtail, and Cacomistle), Ailuridae (Red Panda), Nasuidae (Coatis, Olingos, Olinguito, and Kinkajou), Melidae (Badgers), Mustelidae (Weasels, Ferrets, and Minks), Lutridae (Otters), Ictonychidae (Zorillas, Muishund, Shulang, Huro, Grisons, Wolverine, Tayra, Martens, and Fisher), Felidae (Cats), Protelidae (Aardwolf), Hyaenidae (Hyenas), Nandiniidae (African Palm Civet), Prionodontidae (Linsangs), Poianidae (Oyans), Genettidae (Genets), Viverridae (Civets), Herpestidae (Mongooses), and Eupleridae (Malagasy Carnivorans)
List of families:
1) Canidae (contains 14 genera: Urocyon, Atelocynus, Speothos, Chrysocyon, Lycalopex, Cerdocyon, Vulpes, Alopex, Otocyon, Nyctereutes, Lupulella, Lycaon, Cuon, and Canis)
2) Ursidae (contains 4 genera: Tremarctos, Melursus, Helarctos, and Ursus)
3) Ailuropodidae (contains 1 genus: Ailuropoda)
4) Phocidae (contains 12 genera: Leptonychotes, Ommatophoca, Hydrurga, Lobodon, Neomonachus, Monachus, Erignathus, Pusa, Histriophoca, Pagophilus, Halichoerus, and Phoca)
5) Cystophoridae (contains 2 genera: Mirounga and Cystophora)
6) Otariidae (contains 9 genera: Callorhinus, Arctophoca, Cynophoca, Arctocephalus, Eumetopias, Zalophus, Neophoca, Phocarctos, and Otaria)
7) Odobenidae (contains 1 genus: Odobenus)
8) Mephitidae (contains 4 genera: Mydaus, Conepatus, Spilogale, and Mephitis)
9) Procyonidae (contains 2 genera: Bassariscus and Procyon)
10) Ailuridae (contains 1 genus: Ailurus)
11) Nasuidae (contains 4 genera: Potos, Bassaricyon, Nasuella, and Nasua)
12) Melidae (contains 7 genera: Melogale, Bassaritaxus, Helictis, Mellivora, Taxidea, Arctonyx, and Meles)
13) Mustelidae (contains 12 genera: Leucictis, Neogale, Neoputorius, Neovison, Ailurogale, Aciogale, Flavogale, Flavictis, Sciurogale, Mustela, Putorius, and Mesovison)
14) Lutridae (contains 12 genera: Pteronura, Hydrictis, Lutrogale, Lutra, Afrolutra, Pilosorhinus, Amblonyx, Aonyx, Enhydra, Lontra, Neolontra, and Hydrogale)
15) Ictonychidae (contains 10 genera: Pekania, Charronia, Martes, Eira, Gulo, Galictis, Lyncodon, Vormela, Poecilogale, and Ictonyx)
16) Felidae (contains 14 genera: Herpailurus, Puma, Acinonyx, Neofelis, Panthera, Leptailurus, Caracal, Catopuma, Pardofelis, Otocolobus, Lynx, Prionailurus, Leopardus, and Felis)
17) Protelidae (contains 1 genus: Proteles)
18) Hyaenidae (contains 3 genera: Parahyaena, Crocuta, and Hyaena)
19) Nandiniidae (contains 1 genus: Nandinia)
20) Prionodontidae (contains 1 genus: Prionodon)
21) Poianidae (contains 1 genus: Poiana)
22) Genettidae (contains 1 genus: Genetta)
23) Viverridae (contains 12 genera: Civettictis, Viverricula, Viverra, Hemigalus, Chortogale, Dipogale, Macrogalidia, Cynogale, Arctogalidia, Arctictis, Paguma, and Paradoxurus)
24) Herpestidae (contains 16 genera: Herpestes, Xenogale, Atilax, Ophiovora, Cynictis, Galerella, Paracynictis, Rhynchogale, Bdeogale, Ichneumia, Crossarchus, Suricata, Dologale, Helogale, Liberiictis, and Mungos)
25) Eupleridae (contains 7 genera: Mungotictis, Galidictis, Salanoia, Galidia, Fossa, Cryptoprocta, and Eupleres)
There are also nine extant superfamilies: Canoidea, Ursoidea, Phocoidea, Otarioidea, Procyonoidea, Musteloidea, Feloidea, Hyaenoidea, and Viverroidea
Superfamilies:
1) Canoidea (contains 1 family: Canidae)
2) Ursoidea (contains 2 families: Ursidae and Ailuropodidae)
3) Phocoidea (contains 2 families: Phocidae and Cystophoridae)
4) Otarioidea (contains 2 families: Otariidae and Odobenidae)
5) Procyonoidea (contains 4 families: Mephitidae, Procyonidae, Ailuridae, and Nasuidae)
6) Musteloidea (contains 4 families: Melidae, Mustelidae, Lutridae, and Ictonychidae)
7) Feloidea (contains 1 family: Felidae)
8) Hyaenoidea (contains 2 families: Protelidae and Hyaenidae)
9) Viverroidea (contains 7 families: Nandiniidae, Prionodontidae, Poianidae, Genettidae, Viverridae, Herpestidae, and Eupleridae)
Here are the two major suborders: Caniformia (Dog-Like Carnivorans) and Feliformia (Cat-Like Carnivorans)
Suborders:
1) Caniformia (contains 15 families: Canidae, Ursidae, Ailuropodidae, Phocidae, Cystophoridae, Otariidae, Odobenidae, Mephitidae, Procyonidae, Ailuridae, Nasuidae, Melidae, Mustelidae, Lutridae, and Ictonychidae)
2) Feliformia (contains 10 families: Felidae, Protelidae, Hyaenidae, Nandiniidae, Prionodontidae, Poianidae, Genettidae, Viverridae, Herpestidae, and Eupleridae)
I really had no idea there were so many different kinds of badgers. It was interesting
Absolutely fascinating. I was wondering why there is such a difference between the badgers in America and in Europe. Thanks!!!
the florida badger is more badass and chill
American badgers have been documented also hunting with grizzlies on rare occasions.
That would be awesome to see.
This is the most epic thing I've heard about animals in a min. I hope this is true 🙏
@@TejanoDeFuegoit is not true
No disrespect, I love the video. However, it's VietNAMese not VietMANese.
You're right. My bad!
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Wolverine, Mink, Skunk, Weasel?
When i visited my grandma in mexico we would often see pairs of badgers walking by the side ofthe road at night
I have a badger living under my barn. Please don't tell me there's 12-15 in there.
What about the Honey Badger I didn't see that one on here
Always love the family reunions
BADGERS ARE MY FAVOURITE THINGS IN THE WORLD EVER,, THANK YOU FOR THIS VIDEO
So sick man! Thx
my fav honey badger
I'm looking for a thing that looked like a badger same size but compleatly black no stripes I saw it in south africa
Mongoose
Black dude
Where's the honey badger?
Africa
@Shivam Joshi honey badgers live in Africa.
I knew about 6 of those badgers. Very educational thankyou
The honey badger is after all a badger, while stink badgers are not badgers at all.
What about the honey badgers??? And wolverines?? Where do they stand in family tree??
And Skunks??
Different family I suppose
@@mylesfranco3545 Noooooooooooooooooooooooooooo 😯
@@jamiebanner3000 Skunks are not mustelids.
@@CandiTheWildPig thats only been recently considered and they are still closely related to polecats and weasels. They are all part of the Musteloidea family which includes both Mustelids and Mephitids. And up until 2017 they was considered part of the Mustelids family. But a couple of years they did a study and decided actually their their own family and named it Mephitids. But still Mephitids and Mustelids are part of the same superfamily and closely related.
Honey Badger still doesn't give a sht
where is the badger profesor stofell ?
The African Honey Badger 🍯🦡
So cute 🥰
Amazing :)
WE DON'T NEED NO STINKIN' BADGERS!
Wolverine?
speculate that the ancestor of the Eurasian badger was Meles thorali, which had a Palaearctic distribution during the late Pliocene ().
It was a dark night in New Mexico.
I had just been through a ceremony with the local native. This fellow was kind enough to give me a tiny cactus taster.
I came in contact with a badger 6 hours later. I will admit it looked more like a wolverine but I can’t be certain it was badger. they are not indigenous to the area i was …I have considered this animal my spiritual animal since. I think it has to do with being a resilient individual. I am like other humans, scarred yet refined, it’s not about the peaks it’s about how you react after getting smacked on your arse. How strong is your fight ? I have learned from my losses and I will always put up a fight when it’s worthwhile regardless of the size of adversity in front of me…, our largest lessons are in losses and there is vision in the valley. It’s about the size of the fight in you. I am happy to have seen a badger which. Indeed vanished a few seconds later... I will never forget it. I love this animal species
Cheers , and be nice to someone when you get a chance. .
Lmao stop ✋️ go tell your fortune cookie story elsewhere
amazing informative video. thank you for this. I will cite this video when I make my game.
I appreciate this Video as a person from Wisconsin, USA. Our state animal is the American Badger 🦡
As a resident of the great state of Wisconsin I can confirm, their most is delicious
You for got the Pronghorn Badger
Thanks! Interesting. Wen new video? Waiting
Cool 👍
Most excellent, thank you!
Not sure how stink badgers, which are from a whole other family, count as badgers but honey badgers, which are simply another subfamily of mustelids, don't. Especially since you acknowledged that badgers come from multiple subfamilies.
Did you even listen to the video? He states that honey badgers are from a completely different branch as the others, the others were members of mustilidae and honey badgers weren't thats what the others have in common with eachother
@@Elbowbanditest2003 yes I did watch the video but I question if you did. Honey badgers are definitely part of mustelidae. They have their own branch of the family to themselves but the various types of badgers also come from separate branches of the family.
@@Elbowbanditest2003 (Honey "badgers") Ratels (Mellivora capensis) are in the family Mustelidae (Weasel-like kin) in Subfamily Mellivorinae (true ratel and kin), but still not true Badgers, but are very much Mustelids. The badgers deemed to be true badgers are of the genus (Meles) also in the family Mustelidae (Weasel-like kin) that are in the Subfamily Melinae (true badgers and kin), the EurAsian badger of the genus (Meles) of which there are four living species, and the Hog-badger of the genus (Arctonyx) of which there are three living species. The so called (Stink-"badgers") Sunda skunk and Palawan skunk are in the Family Mephitidae (Skunk-like kin), calling them old world skunks is more correct, with the genus (Mydaus) being found in Southeast Asia (the old world), and the other members being found in the new world, so new world skunks of the genus's (Conepatus), (Spilogale), (Mephitis) this genus are deemed to be true skunks, all being found in the Americas (the new world). Sunda skunks (Mydaus javanensis) of which there are three subspecies, and the Palawan skunk (Mydaus marchei) just one living example.
What about the wolverines
They belong to the mustelid sub-family Guloninae together with martens, tayras, sables and fishers.
Actually Mustelidae only includes the weasels, ferrets, and minks, while other species have been moved to entirely separate families, skunks and stink badgers are grouped together within the family Mephitidae, badgers form a monophyletic group of fifteen extant species within seven extant genera, which is now a distinct family named Melidae, otters are reranked as the family Lutridae, the subfamilies Ictonychinae (Zorillas, Muishund, Shulang, Huro, and Grisons) and Guloninae (Wolverine, Tayra, Martens, and Fisher) are most closely related to each other and form a monophyletic group, which is another distinct family named Ictonychidae.
Well I was going to say what about skunks?
I am the King of all European Badgers
3:14 *| V I E T M A N E S E |* LMAO 🤣 😆 😂 💀 😅 😭
what he say vietnamese
What about the North American badger
My pet is a ferret badgers
It's true
I always thought wolverines where a badger species
I would think they were related to bears or cats.
Wolverines are actually the largest species in the Weasel family
Good video, thanks!
I don't think the Mephitidae are listed as part of the mustelidae family anymore, and if they are then you forgot skunks given they are also Mephitidae. Yes I know the video is 3 years old, but I thought I'd just pit it out there.
Poor ferret badgers. 😢
So a honey badger isn’t a badger but looks exactly like badger???
Not quite correct. The honey badger belongs to the family "mustelidae" to which the badgers also belong. Wolverines belong here too as well as ferrets and otters for instance.
They are all relatives of eachother. Subfamilies within a family.
@@F3EDER thanks!
@Kapten Action, actually the Honey Badger (Mellivora Capensis) is a badger and badgers form a monophyletic group of fifteen extant species within seven extant genera, which is actually a separate family from Mustelidae (which is now restricted to only the weasels, ferrets, and minks), being the family Melidae.
I'm from Borneo. Yes, greedy politicians did the deforestation.
Are honey badgers skunks
No, they are mustelids, so even though honey badgers aren't "true" badgers, they are still more related to them than to skunks.
@TaiFerret, Mustelidae is restricted to only the weasels, ferrets, and minks, while skunks, stink badgers, badgers, otters, zorillas, muishunds, shulangs, huros, grisons, wolverines, tayras, martens, and fishers are reclassified into entirely separate families, which are Mephitidae, Melidae, Lutridae, and Ictonychidae respectively, while the latter three are actually most closely related to Mustelidae and are placed within the superfamily Musteloidea, Mephitidae evolved independently and belongs to a whole different superfamily, which is the superfamily Procyonoidea, meaning skunks and stink badgers (family Mephitidae) are more closely related to raccoons, ringtails, cacomistles, coatis, olingos, olinguitos, kinkajous, and red pandas than they are to the weasels, ferrets, minks, badgers, otters, zorillas, muishunds, shulangs, huros, grisons, wolverines, tayras, martens, and fishers, to be fair honey badgers are badgers just like stoats are weasels, surprisingly Mustelidae being restricted to only the weasels, ferrets, and minks with skunks, stink badgers, badgers, otters, zorillas, muishunds, shulangs, huros, grisons, wolverines, tayras, martens, and fishers being treated as distinct families is very similar to Viverridae being restricted to only the civets with mongooses, malagasy carnivorans, genets, oyans, linsangs, and the african palm civet being treated as distinct families.
1:49 another Asian badger?
Love it very interesting
7:22 lol
"Habytat"
I love🦡 badgers. They are fun please can you come to my house one day.
What about wolverines aren’t they a badger relative?
Wolverines are not badgers, there are only fifteen extant badger species, the wolverine is not one of them, neither are the stink badgers, a badger is any species of the family Melidae, while stink badgers are members of the family Mephitidae making them closer to skunks, while the wolverine belongs to the family Ictonychidae, and its closest living relative is the South American tayra, its second closest living relatives are the martens and fisher, and its third closest living relatives are the zorillas, muishund, shulang, huro, and grisons, there are also seven genera of badgers, Melogale (Chinese and Formosan Ferret Badgers), Bassaritaxus (Javan and Bornean Ferret Badgers), Helictis (Burmese and Vietnamese Ferret Badgers), Mellivora (Honey Badger), Taxidea (American Badger), Arctonyx (Hog Badgers), and Meles (Eurasian Badgers), all seven genera comprise the family Melidae.
@@indyreno2933 hmmm I’m pretty sure there still relatives
The order Carnivora is divided into twenty-five families: Canidae (Dogs), Ursidae (Bears), Ailuropodidae (Giant Panda), Phocidae (Seals), Cystophoridae (Hooded Seal and Elephant Seals), Otariidae (Sea Lions and Fur Seals), Odobenidae (Walrus), Mephitidae (Skunks and Stink Badgers), Procyonidae (Raccoons, Ringtail, and Cacomistle), Ailuridae (Red Panda), Nasuidae (Coatis, Olingos, Olinguito, and Kinkajou), Melidae (Badgers), Mustelidae (Weasels, Ferrets, and Minks), Lutridae (Otters), Ictonychidae (Zorillas, Muishund, Shulang, Huro, Grisons, Wolverine, Tayra, Martens, and Fisher), Felidae (Cats), Protelidae (Aardwolf), Hyaenidae (Hyenas), Nandiniidae (African Palm Civet), Prionodontidae (Linsangs), Poianidae (Oyans), Genettidae (Genets), Viverridae (Civets), Herpestidae (Mongooses), and Eupleridae (Malagasy Carnivorans)
List of families:
1) Canidae (contains 14 genera: Urocyon, Atelocynus, Speothos, Chrysocyon, Lycalopex, Cerdocyon, Vulpes, Alopex, Otocyon, Nyctereutes, Lupulella, Lycaon, Cuon, and Canis)
2) Ursidae (contains 4 genera: Tremarctos, Melursus, Helarctos, and Ursus)
3) Ailuropodidae (contains 1 genus: Ailuropoda)
4) Phocidae (contains 12 genera: Leptonychotes, Ommatophoca, Hydrurga, Lobodon, Neomonachus, Monachus, Erignathus, Pusa, Histriophoca, Pagophilus, Halichoerus, and Phoca)
5) Cystophoridae (contains 2 genera: Mirounga and Cystophora)
6) Otariidae (contains 9 genera: Callorhinus, Arctophoca, Cynophoca, Arctocephalus, Eumetopias, Zalophus, Neophoca, Phocarctos, and Otaria)
7) Odobenidae (contains 1 genus: Odobenus)
8) Mephitidae (contains 4 genera: Mydaus, Conepatus, Spilogale, and Mephitis)
9) Procyonidae (contains 2 genera: Bassariscus and Procyon)
10) Ailuridae (contains 1 genus: Ailurus)
11) Nasuidae (contains 4 genera: Potos, Bassaricyon, Nasuella, and Nasua)
12) Melidae (contains 7 genera: Melogale, Bassaritaxus, Helictis, Mellivora, Taxidea, Arctonyx, and Meles)
13) Mustelidae (contains 12 genera: Leucictis, Neogale, Neoputorius, Neovison, Ailurogale, Aciogale, Flavogale, Flavictis, Sciurogale, Mustela, Putorius, and Mesovison)
14) Lutridae (contains 12 genera: Pteronura, Hydrictis, Lutrogale, Lutra, Afrolutra, Pilosorhinus, Amblonyx, Aonyx, Enhydra, Lontra, Neolontra, and Hydrogale)
15) Ictonychidae (contains 10 genera: Pekania, Charronia, Martes, Eira, Gulo, Galictis, Lyncodon, Vormela, Poecilogale, and Ictonyx)
16) Felidae (contains 14 genera: Herpailurus, Puma, Acinonyx, Neofelis, Panthera, Leptailurus, Caracal, Catopuma, Pardofelis, Otocolobus, Lynx, Prionailurus, Leopardus, and Felis)
17) Protelidae (contains 1 genus: Proteles)
18) Hyaenidae (contains 3 genera: Parahyaena, Crocuta, and Hyaena)
19) Nandiniidae (contains 1 genus: Nandinia)
20) Prionodontidae (contains 1 genus: Prionodon)
21) Poianidae (contains 1 genus: Poiana)
22) Genettidae (contains 1 genus: Genetta)
23) Viverridae (contains 12 genera: Civettictis, Viverricula, Viverra, Hemigalus, Chortogale, Dipogale, Macrogalidia, Cynogale, Arctogalidia, Arctictis, Paguma, and Paradoxurus)
24) Herpestidae (contains 16 genera: Herpestes, Xenogale, Atilax, Ophiovora, Cynictis, Galerella, Paracynictis, Rhynchogale, Bdeogale, Ichneumia, Crossarchus, Suricata, Dologale, Helogale, Liberiictis, and Mungos)
25) Eupleridae (contains 7 genera: Mungotictis, Galidictis, Salanoia, Galidia, Fossa, Cryptoprocta, and Eupleres)
There are also nine extant superfamilies: Canoidea, Ursoidea, Phocoidea, Otarioidea, Procyonoidea, Musteloidea, Feloidea, Hyaenoidea, and Viverroidea
1) Canoidea (contains 1 family: Canidae)
2) Ursoidea (contains 2 families: Ursidae and Ailuropodidae)
3) Phocoidea (contains 2 families: Phocidae and Cystophoridae)
4) Otarioidea (contains 2 families: Otariidae and Odobenidae)
5) Procyonoidea (contains 4 families: Mephitidae, Procyonidae, Ailuridae, and Nasuidae)
6) Musteloidea (contains 4 families: Melidae, Mustelidae, Lutridae, and Ictonychidae)
7) Feloidea (contains 1 family: Felidae)
8) Hyaenoidea (contains 2 families: Protelidae and Hyaenidae)
9) Viverroidea (contains 7 families: Nandiniidae, Prionodontidae, Poianidae, Genettidae, Viverridae, Herpestidae, and Eupleridae)
There are also two major carnivoran groups: Caniformia (Dog-Like Carnivorans) and Feliformia (Cat-Like Carnivorans)
1) Caniformia (contains 15 families: Canidae, Ursidae, Ailuropodidae, Phocidae, Cystophoridae, Otariidae, Odobenidae, Mephitidae, Procyonidae, Ailuridae, Nasuidae, Melidae, Mustelidae, Lutridae, and Ictonychidae)
2) Feliformia (contains 10 families: Felidae, Protelidae, Hyaenidae, Nandiniidae, Prionodontidae, Poianidae, Genettidae, Viverridae, Herpestidae, and Eupleridae)
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You mention the honey badger and skip their cousin the Wolverine? The most famous of all the badger-esk animals! You know the critter Marvel comics turned into a household name?! Annnyways... American Badgers and Wolverines are solitary, with exception to raising their young.. and only the mother handles that business and then she is alone again. No single animal is known to be able to take out an healthy adult American Badger except man period. A wolverine can take out a brown bear (8-10 times it's size) and the biggest Moose.. but one on one with an adult badger the wolverine will walk away hungry and maybe bloody lol..
What planet do you live on? Cougars, Wolves and Bears Prey on Badgers and yes, they do put up a good fight and sometimes fend them off but, the wolverine is even more feisty aggressive and you think that a battle between a Wolverine and American Badger would result in the Wolverine running away or end up bloody? Wrong!
A lone Wolverine can fend off a small knit wolf pack, A Cougar sometimes, It will kill Bobcats, Eurasian lynx which the largest link species etc....
But, A Canadian lynx itself can Fend off an american badger. Wolverines would chase of large mountain dogs ,Take down a Large Caribou.(There are videos that proved that) Go check it out.
@See What I Can Do?, wolverines are not related to badgers, especially not the honey badger, to be fair badgers are a monophyletic group of fifteen extant species within seven extant genera, which is actually a distinct family known as Melidae, while the wolverine's only relatives that live in Africa are the zorillas (Ictonyx Straitus and Ictonyx Libycus) and muishund (Poecilogale Albinucha), additionally the zorillas, muishund, and wolverine belong to the family Ictonychidae, which also includes the shulang (Vormela Peregusna), huro (Lyncodon Patagonicus), grisons (Galictis Vittata and Galictis Cuja), Tayra (Eira Barbara), Martens (Martes Martes, Martes Americana, Martes Foina, Martes Zibellina, Martes Melampus, Martes Caurina, Charronia Flavigula, and Charronia Gwatkinsii), and fisher (Pekania Pennanti).
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What about the Wolverine?
not related
honey badger is the stronegst badger species
Close, the wolverine is actually the king of the mustelid.
The American badger is just as tough
european badger is actually the strongest
The wolverine is the only Mustelid that can claim it is not a prey animal. Not even the River Otter can make that claim. If killed, wolverines are killed as rivals and not as prey.
Wolverines are among the greatest of Mustelid predators along side stoats and some weasel species. They take down prey 10 to 20 times its own size. Wolverines routinely hunt large deer species like Moose, Elk, Caribou, Reindeer. Largest reported official kill was an adult 1,800 lbs male moose.
Wolverines sometimes initiate attacks on Apex predators that are capable of killing them. It is true that wolverines are occasionally killed by bears, mountain lions, & wolves. Wolf packs are the most successful of these 3 at killing wolverines.
Wolverines often successfully drive away Polar, Grizzly, (& other Brown subspecies), Black Bears, Mountain Lions, Wolves, Lynxes, & Bobcats. Wolverines will aggressively attack them over both territory & food resources. Wolverines have been known to kill Lynxes & Bobcats on occasion.
NOTE: there have been 6 unofficial / unsubstantiated reports of wolverines killing polar bears and grizzly bears by crushing their throats. Unsubstantiated = Take this information with a grain of salt.
*By comparison:*
Honey badgers are prey to Lions, Leopards, Hyenas, Wild Hunting Dogs, Crocodiles, Large Constrictor Snakes, and even Jackals.
Honey badgers are 'poke tested' by predators for fun (and practice) a lot. Especially by predator juveniles. That is why we have so much film footage of it.
Honey badgers defend like a real beast well above their weight class. - all mustelids do. Honey badgers have a great aggressive defense combined with a skunk like stink to help them deter the predator & sometimes survive. They are too slow to run away like other prey. Even in an open field, honey badgers are basically cornered due to their slow get away speed.
Honey badgers usually hunt smaller prey - including venomous prey. They have a remarkable cobra venom tolerance second only to the mongoose. Honey Badgers have never been known to take down Oryxes (antelope) although occasionally they try and fail.
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honey badgar wahst most canemeres badgar
Mostly Asian badgers
Why does the Vietnamese ferret badger in this video look like a civet? I don't think that's accurate.
Crocodilians and rhinos please.
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Look at japan even there badger is smart
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"my visa is yet to be named with ease".
I have seen the European badger in canada and the middle east.
The American bad you’re kind of looks like a European badger
@@maiwishanam5156 The European badger live everywhere. What are you talking about? I don't really follow you.
Are referring to the American badger?
@@PoisonelleMisty4311 the European badger is native to Europe so in no way would it be in the The americas
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thanks for this!
In china badger is a dish
God ask for Badger skins over his Holy tools. In his Temple.
I like these animals, but a European Badger either killed or ate one of our calves, like wtf
Please stop buying fur and leather. All this fur and leather hunting has led to endangering and extinction of many species
Badger neftare 🎉❤🦡😊🌃🍎🍉🍓🫐🍣🌹💐👗👠👠
But the honey 🍯 Badger 🦡 don’t give a shit about anything. Great 👍 thanks for the info