Honey badger Mellivora capensis

This animal is very well known and respected in the African bush. They are very aggressive and have a tendancy to go for the genital area of would be attackers. There are stories of Honey badgers bringing down an adult wildebeest by attacking the genitals of the animal. They are said to be mainly nocturnal but have also been viewed during the daylight hours, thought to be an adjustment to their needs. They have very loose fitting, tough skin, a combination, which makes them a difficult animal to deal with in a conflict situation. They do, as their name suggests feed on honey and on the larva of bees, but they will also feed on reptiles, baboon spiders and scorpions. The honey badger is thought to breed all year round in the Djuma area, with females thought to have two young per litter.