stink badger

mammal

Also known as: Mydaus

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The term "stink badger" is a common name for the teledu, which are mammals belonging to the skunk family (Mephitidae). These animals are found in Southeast Asia and are characterized by their powerful scent glands, which they use for defense.12

There are two species of stink badgers: the Malayan stink badger (Mydaus javanensis) and the Palawan stink badger (M. marchei). They resemble small skunks with short tails and can be brown to black, sometimes with white markings on their head or back. Like skunks, stink badgers possess anal glands that produce a strong-smelling fluid that can be sprayed.32

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In the 1990s stink badgers, or false badgers (genus Mydaus; see badger), became classified as members of the family Mephitidae, and they thus are now considered skunks. Found only in the Philippines, Malaysia, and Indonesia, they resemble small North American hog-nosed skunks with shorter tails. Their white stripes…
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In the 1990s stink badgers, or false badgers (genus Mydaus; see badger), became classified as members of the family Mephitidae, and they thus are now considered skunks. Found only in the Philippines, Malaysia, and Indonesia, they resemble small North American hog-nosed skunks with shorter tails. Their white stripes…
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