Honey Badger
Mellivora capensis
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassMammalia (Mamífers)
- OrderCarnivora (Carnívors)
- FamilyMustelidae (Mustelids)
- GenusMellivora (Ratels)
- SpeciesMellivora capensis (Honey Badger)
Closest Relatives at iSimangaliso Wetland Park
Striped Polecat
Ictonyx striatus
Banded Mongoose
Mungos mungo
Leopard
Panthera pardus
Lion
Panthera leo
Spotted Hyena
Crocuta crocuta
Cheetah
Acinonyx jubatus
Slender Mongoose
Galerella sanguinea
Marsh Mongoose
Atilax paludinosus
Serval
Leptailurus serval
Amsterdam fur seal
Arctocephalus tropicalis
📅 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 iSimangaliso Wetland Park?
About 6% of visitor-days record a Honey Badger sighting in iSimangaliso Wetland Park, based on 6 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Honey Badger in iSimangaliso Wetland Park?
September has the highest sighting rate for Honey Badger in iSimangaliso Wetland Park in our monthly data.