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Honey Badger Mellivora capensis predation on an African Sharptooth Catfish in the Okavango Delta, Botswana
The Journal of the IUCN Small Carnivore Specialist Group (SCSG) (2020)
  • L Carl Fiocchi, Jr, University of Massachusetts Amherst
  • Phetogo Patrick Malatsi
  • Todd K. Fuller, University of Massachusetts Amherst
  • Susan M Campbell
  • Jeffrey Dreyer
  • Jackie Fiocchi
  • Dana Fuller
  • Mark R Fuller
  • Anne Hazzard
  • Paul R. Sievert, University of Massachusetts Amherst
  • Curtice R. Griffin, University of Massachusetts Amherst
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Abstract
Honey Badgers Mellivora capensis are generalist opportunist carnivores with
a wide geographic distribution range. References to fish as a Honey Badger
food item are rare, but we observed a Honey Badger capturing and carrying off
a large African Sharptooth Catfish Clarias gariepinus in a drying lagoon of the
Okavango Delta in Botswana. Such fishing by Honey Badgers likely occurs
somewhat regularly where opportunities present themselves through their
geographic range.
Keywords
  • Botswana,
  • catfish,
  • diet,
  • fishing,
  • food habits,
  • Honey Badger,
  • Mellivora capensis,
  • Okavango,
  • predation,
  • Ratel
Disciplines
Publication Date
June, 2020
Citation Information
L Carl Fiocchi, Phetogo Patrick Malatsi, Todd K. Fuller, Susan M Campbell, et al.. "Honey Badger Mellivora capensis predation on an African Sharptooth Catfish in the Okavango Delta, Botswana" The Journal of the IUCN Small Carnivore Specialist Group (SCSG) (2020)
Available at: http://works.bepress.com/lcarl_fiocchi/10/