Old World stink badgers
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Old World stink badgers are small, nocturnal, skunk-like mammals native to Southeast Asia, known for their powerful anal scent glands used in defense.
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
mammal
ⓘ
mustelid ⓘ nocturnal animal ⓘ small carnivoran ⓘ |
| activityPattern | nocturnal ⓘ |
| behavior | solitary ⓘ |
| bodyLength | 32–46 centimeters ⓘ |
| bodyMass | 1–3 kilograms ⓘ |
| burrowingBehavior | dig burrows for shelter ⓘ |
| class | Mammalia ⓘ |
| coatColor |
black
ⓘ
dark brown ⓘ |
| conservationStatus |
Least Concern for Sunda stink badger
ⓘ
Vulnerable for Palawan stink badger ⓘ |
| defenseMechanism |
anal scent glands
ⓘ
spraying foul-smelling secretion ⓘ |
| diet | omnivorous ⓘ |
| dorsalMarkings | white stripe on head and back ⓘ |
| eats |
earthworms
ⓘ
fruits ⓘ insects ⓘ roots ⓘ small vertebrates ⓘ tubers ⓘ |
| family | Mephitidae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| habitat |
agricultural land
ⓘ
grassland ⓘ montane forest ⓘ secondary forest ⓘ |
| hasSpecies |
Palawan stink badger
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Sunda stink badger ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| nativeTo |
Borneo
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Indonesia NERFINISHED ⓘ Java ⓘ Philippines NERFINISHED ⓘ Southeast Asia ⓘ Sumatra NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| order | Carnivora ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| reproduction | gives birth to 1–3 young per litter ⓘ |
| resembles | skunk ⓘ |
| scientificNameOfPalawanStinkBadger | Mydaus marchei NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| scientificNameOfSundaStinkBadger | Mydaus javanensis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sensoryAdaptation | well-developed sense of smell ⓘ |
| tailLength | 3–7 centimeters ⓘ |
| taxonName | Mydaus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| taxonRank | subfamily ⓘ |
| threat |
habitat loss
ⓘ
hunting ⓘ |
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