Wild cat Felis sylvestris and ratel Mellivora capensis have been reported but may no longer exist. From Wordnik.com. [Arabian Oryx Sanctuary, Oman] Reference
Protected here are rare species of animals, including central Asian gazelle (Procapra przewaslkii), Ustuyrt mountain sheep (Ovis ammon cycloceros), and ratel (Mellivora capensis). From Wordnik.com. [Central Asian northern desert] Reference
Medium-sized mammals, such as chacma baboon (Papio ursinus), honey badger (Mellivora capensis), aardvark (Orycteropus after), and rock hyraxes (Procavia capensis) are all found in this ecoregion. From Wordnik.com. [Montane fynbos and renosterveld] Reference
Over the last few decades the desert of the UAE has, unfortunately, witnessed local extinctions of Canis lupus arabs, Oryx leucoryx, Hyaena hyaena, jackal (Canis aureus), and honey badger (Mellivora capensis). From Wordnik.com. [Arabian Desert and East Sahero-Arabian xeric shrublands] Reference
Particularly in the foothills and mountains, larger mammals such as Chacma baboon Papio ursinus, honey-badger Mellivora capensis, clawless otter Aonyx capensis, leopard Panthera pardus, aardvark Orycteropus afer, eland Taurotragus oryx, the regional endemic bontebok Damaliscus dorcas dorcas anddiverse mustelids and viverrids occur. From Wordnik.com. [Cape Floral Protected Areas, South Africa] Reference
These include serval (Felis serval), caracal (F. caracal), large spotted genet (Genetta tigrina), honey badger (Mellivora capensis) and the white-tailed mongoose (Ichneumia albicauda). From Wordnik.com. [Maputaland-Pondoland bushland and thickets] Reference
These are the tree hyrax (Dendrohyrax arboreus), samango monkey (Cercopithecus mitis), blue duiker (Cephalophus monticola), giant golden mole (Chrysopalax trevelyani), and honey badger (Mellivora capensis). From Wordnik.com. [Knysna-Amatole montane forests] Reference
Other mammals of interest are elephant (Loxodonta africana), black rhinoceros (Diceros bicornis), white rhinoceros (Ceratotherium simum) (both now rare in the ecoregion), hippopotamus (Hippopotamus amphibius), and honey badger (Mellivora capensis). From Wordnik.com. [Zambezian Baikiaea woodlands] Reference
Also present are Arabian sand gazelle (Gazella subgutturosa ssp. marica), the Arabian wolf (Canis lupus ssp. arabs), caracal (Caracal caracal), honey badger (Mellivora capensis), Ruppell's sand fox (Vulpes rueppelli) and the red fox (Vulpes vulpes). From Wordnik.com. [Arabian Peninsula coastal fog desert] Reference
Other predators found in the ecoregion include the African wildcat (Felis silvestris), African wild dog (Lycaon pictus), striped hyenas (Hyaena hyaena), honey badger (Mellivora capensis) and common jackal (Canis aureus), primarily in the Tibesti Mountains. From Wordnik.com. [Tibesti-Jebel Uweinat montane xeric woodlands] Reference
Notable terrestrial fauna include the Dorcas gazelle (Gazella dorcas VU), golden jackal (Canis aureus), fennec fox (Fennecus zerda), sand fox (Vulpes rueppelli), sand cat (Felis margarita), ratel (Mellivora capensis), and striped hyena (Hyaena hyaena LR/DD). From Wordnik.com. [Atlantic coastal desert] Reference
The characteristic components of desert ecosystems are such rare and disappearing mammal species as the honey badger (Mellivora capensis), sand lynx (Felis caracal), sand cat (Felis margarita), onager (Equus hemionus), goitered gazelle (Gazella subgutturosa), and marbled polecat (Vormela peregusna). From Wordnik.com. [Central Asian southern desert] Reference
Among these are the brown hyena (Hyaena brunnea), African civet (Civettictis civetta), leopard (Panthera pardus), sable (Hippotragus niger), pangolin (Manis temminckii), honey badger (Mellivora capensis), striped weasel (Poecilogale albinucha), aardwolf (Proteles cristatus), oribi (Ourebia ourebi), and mountain zebra (Equus zebra hartmannae). From Wordnik.com. [Highveld grasslands] Reference
The area also contains a unique assemblage of larger mammals, including Blanford's fox (Vulpes cana), genet (Genetta felina grantii), hedgehog (Paraechinus aethiopicus), Capra ibex ssp. nubiana, Cape hare (Lepus capensis), Mellivora capensis ssp. pumilio, striped hyaena (Hyaena hyaena ssp. sultana) and wildcat (Felis sylvestris ssp. gordoni). From Wordnik.com. [Arabian Peninsula coastal fog desert] Reference
Other species of special concern in the Southern African context are the African wild cat, honey badger (Mellivora capensis), pangolin (Manis temminckii), aardvark (Orycteropus afer), kori bustard (Ardeotis kori), bateleur (Terathopius ecaudatus), martial eagle, whiteheaded (Trigonoceps occipitalis), lappetfaced (Torgos tracheliotus), and Cape (Gyps coprotheres) vultures. From Wordnik.com. [Kalahari xeric savanna] Reference
Mammals include about 200 dorcas gazelle Gazella dorcas (V), mostly on the Ile de Tidra, jackal Canis aureus, fennec fox Fennecus zerda (K), sand fox Vulpes rueppelli (K), sand cat Felis margarita (K), African wildcat Felis lybica, genet Genetta genetta, African striped weasel Poecilogale albinucha (Poecilictis lybica?), ratel Mellivora capensis and striped hyena Hyaena hyaena. From Wordnik.com. [Banc d'Arguin National Park, Mauritania] Reference
Mellivora avis Caroliniensis. From Wordnik.com. [Notes on the State of Virginia.] Reference
Genus Mellivora. From Wordnik.com. [Natural History of the Mammalia of India and Ceylon] Reference
One water-stained, dog-eared, heavy paper tag indicating Mellivora capensis, Kandahar, Baluchistan. From Wordnik.com. [Archive 2007-07-01] Reference
Many rare and endemic animal species are on IUCN or local Red Data Lists: honey badger (Mellivora capensis), otter (Lutra lutra seistanica; in the Atrek river valley), corsac fox (Vulpes corsac), sand lynx, or caracal (Caracal caracal michaelis), kulan (Equus hemionus), dzheiran (Gazella subgutturosa), Ustyurt wild sheep (Ovis vignei arcal), black vulture (Aegypius monachus), imperial eagle (Aquila heliaca), short-toed eagle (Circaetus gallicus), lesser kestrel (Falco naumanni), Central Asian desert monitor (Varanus griseus caspius). From Wordnik.com. [Caspian lowland desert] Reference
Many animal species found in the Baghyz-Karabil ecoregion are included in IUCN or local (Turkmenistan) Red Data Lists: honey badger (Mellivora capensis), otter (Lutra lutra seistanica; in the Murghab river valley), corsac fox (Vulpes corsac), leopard (Panthera pardus), sand lynx, or caracal (Caracal caracal michaelis), kulan (Equus hemionus), dzheiran (Gazella subgutturosa), urial (Ovis (orientalis) vignei varentsovi), black vulture (Aegypius monachus), imperial eagle (Aquila heliaca), short-toed eagle (Circaetus gallicus), lesser kestrel (Falco naumanni), Central Asian desert monitor (Varanus griseus caspius). From Wordnik.com. [Badkhiz-Karabil semi-desert] Reference
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