| Hog badger | |
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| Conservation status | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Carnivora |
| Family: | Mustelidae |
| Subfamily: | Mustelinae |
| Genus: | Arctonyx Cuvier, 1825 |
| Species: | A. collaris |
| Binomial name | |
| Arctonyx collaris Cuvier, 1825 |
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| Hog badger range | |
The hog badger (Arctonyx collaris) is a terrestrial species of the mustelid family. It has medium-length brown hair, stocky body, white throat, two black stripes on an elongated white face and a pink pig-like snout. The head-and-body length is 55–70 cm (22–28 in), the tail measures 12–17 cm (4.7–6.7 in) and the body weight is 7–14 kg (15–31 lb).[2] It is monotypic within the genus Arctonyx.
The hog badger is found in Southeast Asian tropical rainforests. Its appearance generally resembles the Eurasian badger, but it is smaller, with larger claws on the front feet. Its tail has long white hairs, and its front feet have white claws.
The hog badger is omnivorous, its diet consisting of fruits, roots and small animals. It is nocturnal.
The hog badger is uncommon and declining throughout its large range, and has been evaluated as of Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. It was previously listed as Least Concern.