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Ferret badger

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Order
  
Carnivora

Subfamily
  
Melinae

Higher classification
  
Mustelids

Phylum
  
Chordata

Family
  
Mustelidae

Scientific name
  
Melogale

Rank
  
Genus

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Lower classifications
  
Chinese ferret‑badger, Burmese ferret‑badger, Bornean ferret‑badger, Javan ferret‑badger

Ferret-badgers are the five species of mustelids of the genus Melogale.

  • Bornean ferret-badger (Melogale everetti)
  • Chinese ferret-badger (Melogale moschata)
  • Javan ferret-badger (Melogale orientalis)
  • Burmese ferret-badger (Melogale personata)
  • Vietnam ferret-badger (Melogale cucphuongensis)

    • Dozens of dead ferret badger sightings heat up rabies fears


    References

    Ferret-badger Wikipedia
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