Honey Badger
Mellivora capensis
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassMammalia (Mamífers)
- OrderCarnivora (Carnívors)
- FamilyMustelidae (Mustelids)
- GenusMellivora (Ratels)
- SpeciesMellivora capensis (Honey Badger)
Closest Relatives at Etosha National Park
Lion
Panthera leo
Spotted Hyena
Crocuta crocuta
Banded Mongoose
Mungos mungo
Cheetah
Acinonyx jubatus
Yellow Mongoose
Cynictis penicillata
Leopard
Panthera pardus
Slender Mongoose
Galerella sanguinea
African Wildcat
Felis lybica
Cape Fox
Vulpes chama
Bat-eared Fox
Otocyon megalotis
Brown Hyaena
Hyaena brunnea
Northern Small-spotted Genet
Genetta genetta
📅 Monthly Probability
🌅 When They're Spotted
Most active at dawn and dusk · across all parks (global)
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Waterberg Plateau Park | 🇳🇦 Namibia | |
| 2 | Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 3 | Etosha National Park | 🇳🇦 Namibia | |
| 4 | Moremi Game Reserve | 🇧🇼 Botswana | |
| 5 | Chobe National Park | 🇧🇼 Botswana | |
| 6 | Kruger National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 7 | Ngorongoro Conservation Area | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 8 | iSimangaliso Wetland Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 9 | Bale Mountains National Park | 🇪🇹 Ethiopia | |
| 10 | Niokolo-Koba National Park | 🇸🇳 Senegal | |
| 11 | Mana Pools National Park | 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe | |
| 12 | South Luangwa National Park | 🇿🇲 Zambia | |
| 13 | Hwange National Park | 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe | |
| 14 | Gorongosa National Park | 🇲🇿 Mozambique | |
| 15 | Amboseli National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 16 | Ranthambore National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 17 | Tsavo East National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 18 | Pilanesberg National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 19 | Serengeti National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 20 | Garden Route National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 21 | Addo Elephant National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 22 | Table Mountain National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Honey Badger in Etosha National Park?
About 23% of visitor-days record a Honey Badger sighting in Etosha National Park, based on 35 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Honey Badger in Etosha National Park?
December has the highest sighting rate for Honey Badger in Etosha National Park in our monthly data.