Notes on food and foraging of the Honey Badger<i> Mellivora capensis</i> in the Kalahari Gemsbok National Park

Abstract

Contents of faeces indicated that honey badgers in the Kalahari eat mostly rodents, followed by lizards and scorpions, all of which are caught by digging. Larger mammals (aardwolf, bat-eared fox, springhare) and large snakes are also eaten. Foraging behaviour is described and individual differences in foraging strategies are discussed.