Sunda stink badger — size comparison

The Sunda stink badger has dark fur with a pale patch on its head and a stripe along its back. It uses a strong-smelling secretion in defence. Modern classifica

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Length

od pyska do nasady ogonaReference values · details in the profiles

Sunda stink badger

Mydaus javanensis

ok. 44 cmAdult individual · wymiar opisany w profilu
Body length (excluding tail)

od pyska do nasady ogonaMeasurement: side

Mass
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Shared ground line. The scale follows the measurement stated for each animal. Boy: approx. 115 cm
Body length (excluding tail)Scale in cm
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Sunda stink badgerBody length (excluding tail)approx. 44 cm

The scale compares the named dimensions. View direction and measurement points are given for each animal.

Scale based on the stated dimensions for each animal

Boy: approx. 115 cm
Sunda stink badger — size comparison — facts and sources

The Sunda stink badger has dark fur with a pale patch on its head and a stripe along its back. It uses a strong-smelling secretion in defence. Modern classification places Mydaus in the skunk family, although older literature called these animals true badgers and grouped them with mustelids.

It most often searches for food at night and rests underground by day. Powerful front claws allow it to dig simple burrows ending in a chamber lined with resting material. The entrance may be concealed by leaves and twigs, while tree roots provide further protection. An elongated, mobile snout is used to search the substrate.

Długość głowy i tułowia: od końca pyska do nasady ogona, bez kończyn i ogona. Punkt 44 cm jest przykładem w źródłowym zakresie 37–51 cm. Nie jest maksimum ani pomiarem osobnika przedstawionego na ilustracji. Ilustracja przedstawia przykładowy wygląd dorosłego osobnika. Wysokość postawy wynika z proporcji ilustracji; widok przedni i jego szerokość są przybliżone.

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