Monday Mustelid
jlynch | July 28, 2008Your Monday Mustelid is the Patagonian weasel, Lyncodon patagonicus (de Blainville 1842). Unfortunately, I can't find a picture of the little blighter anywhere. Instead, here's a picture of a Eurasian badger (Meles meles) cub ...
jlynch | July 20, 2008I've been remiss for a while and those of you who like the Monday Mustelid haven't been getting your fix. So here is a little something to tide you over. Three video full of badgery goodness.
The world's most fearless animal - the ratel, Melivora capensis. This guy is 100kg of attitude in a 10kg body.
More under the fold ...
Mr Cobra, meet Mr Ratel. Food and nap to follow.
Lastly - and if only to show that Eurasian badgers (Meles meles) though cute have a mean streak - badger teaches an admittedly smaller fox a lesson.
jlynch | May 5, 2008
Burmese Ferret Badger, Melogale personata Saint-Hillaire 1831
Chinese Ferret Badger, Melogale moschata Gray 1831
There are two further putative species of ferret badger for which I’m unable to find suitable images: Everett’s ferret badger (Melogale everetti Thomas 1895) and the Javan ferret badger (Melogale orientalis Horsfield 1821). The genus is in need of a good taxonomic study.
jlynch | April 28, 2008
Eurasian badger Meles meles L.Click for big version - they’re cute. Way cute
jlynch | March 23, 2008
Speckle-throated otter, Hydrictis (Lutra) maculicollis Lichtenstein 1835
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