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Large-toothed Ferret-badger

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Photo: (c) Utain Pummarin, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC-BY

Melogale personata

Basic stats

Range

North-eastern India, Nepal, Bangladesh, Myanmar and Southeast Asia to south-west China

Size

Head and body 35–40cm; tail 15–21cm

Weight

1.5–3kg

The Burmese ferret-badger, or large-toothed ferret-badger, is a mustelid of Southeast Asia and the eastern Himalaya about which little is known. Many published descriptions are of dead animals or camera-trap records. Head and body length is 35–40 cm, the tail 15–21 cm, and weight 1.5–3 kg. The fur ranges from fawn brown to dark brown with a white stripe down the back, and the rear of the tail is whitish (Wikipedia, general species account).

The face carries black and white patches that are unique to each individual. It is very similar to the Chinese ferret-badger and can only be reliably told apart by the teeth, specifically the larger fourth upper premolar. It has been recorded in north-eastern India, Nepal, Bangladesh, Myanmar, Thailand, Laos, Vietnam, Cambodia and Yunnan in south-west China. The cached account gives no information on its diet or breeding.

Quick answers

Where is the Large-toothed Ferret-badger found?
North-eastern India, Nepal, Bangladesh, Myanmar and Southeast Asia to south-west China
How big is the Large-toothed Ferret-badger?
Head and body 35–40cm; tail 15–21cm
How much does the Large-toothed Ferret-badger weigh?
1.5–3kg
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