Honey Badger
Mellivora capensis
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassMammalia (Mamífers)
- OrderCarnivora (Carnívors)
- FamilyMustelidae (Mustelids)
- GenusMellivora (Ratels)
- SpeciesMellivora capensis (Honey Badger)
Closest Relatives at Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park
Striped Polecat
Ictonyx striatus
Lion
Panthera leo
Yellow Mongoose
Cynictis penicillata
Cheetah
Acinonyx jubatus
Slender-tailed Meerkat
Suricata suricatta
Bat-eared Fox
Otocyon megalotis
Leopard
Panthera pardus
Spotted Hyena
Crocuta crocuta
African Wildcat
Felis lybica
Brown Hyaena
Hyaena brunnea
Cape Fox
Vulpes chama
Slender Mongoose
Galerella sanguinea
📅 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 Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park?
About 23% of visitor-days record a Honey Badger sighting in Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park, based on 25 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Honey Badger in Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park?
September has the highest sighting rate for Honey Badger in Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park in our monthly data.