Mellivora (Ratels) — Wallace's Line

Species in this group

LC

Mellivora capensis

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely

Daily sighting probability by month

Probability-weighted average across the group's species

~20%

Jan

~10%

Feb

~20%

Mar

~20%

Apr

~10%

May

~10%

Jun

~30%

Jul

~20%

Aug

~20%

Sep

~20%

Oct

~10%

Nov

~10%

Dec

When they're spotted

When the group's species are recorded (aggregated)

Where to see Ratels

Warmer areas are where this group is recorded most often. Shaded: the known ranges of its 1 species (Mammal Diversity Database, Marsh et al. 2022). Our parks In captivity: 21 zoos & centres

Parks Ranked

#	Park	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Waterberg Plateau Park	🇳🇦 Namibia	1 of 1	~40%
	Honey Badger			~40%
2	Etosha National Park	🇳🇦 Namibia	1 of 1	~20%
	Honey Badger			~20%
3	Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	1 of 1	~20%
	Honey Badger			~20%
4	Moremi Game Reserve	🇧🇼 Botswana	1 of 1	~20%
	Honey Badger			~20%
5	Kruger National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	1 of 1	~10%
	Honey Badger			~10%
6	Chobe National Park	🇧🇼 Botswana	1 of 1	~10%
	Honey Badger			~10%
7	Ngorongoro Conservation Area	🇹🇿 Tanzania	1 of 1	~10%
	Honey Badger			~10%
8	iSimangaliso Wetland Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	1 of 1	~10%
	Honey Badger			~10%

Zoos & Centres Where Found

#	Zoo / Centre	Country
1	San Diego Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
2	Prague Zoo	🇨🇿 Czechia	In captivity
3	Tierpark Berlin	🇩🇪 Germany	In captivity
4	Nandankanan Zoological Park	🇮🇳 India	In captivity
5	Nehru Zoological Park	🇮🇳 India	In captivity
6	Johannesburg Zoo	🇿🇦 South Africa	In captivity
7	Kano Zoo	🇳🇬 Nigeria	In captivity
8	Oklahoma City Zoo and Botanical Garden	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
9	Tanganyika Wildlife Park	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
10	Havana Zoo	🇨🇺 Cuba	In captivity
11	Naples Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
12	Belgrade Zoo	🇷🇸 Serbia	In captivity
13	Living Treasures "Wild" Animal Park	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
14	World of Birds Wildlife Sanctuary and Monkey Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	In captivity
15	Hartbeespoort Dam Snake and Animal Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	In captivity
16	Rákosův pavilon	🇨🇿 Czechia	In captivity
17	Velemlokárium	🇨🇿 Czechia	In captivity
18	Audu Bako Zoo	🇳🇬 Nigeria	In captivity
19	Jukani Wildlife Sanctuary	🇿🇦 South Africa	In captivity
20	Moholoholo Wildlife Rehabilitation Centre	🇿🇦 South Africa	In captivity
21	フクロウとキタキツネの森	🇯🇵 Japan	In captivity

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Ratels

Species in this group

Honey Badger

Daily sighting probability by month

When they're spotted

Where to see Ratels

Parks Ranked

Zoos & Centres Where Found