Burma sun badger
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Burmese sun badger ( Melogale personata ) |
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| Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire , 1831 |
The Burmese sun badger ( Melogale personata ) is a species of the sun badger genus . It can be found on the Southeast Asian mainland.
features
The different species of sun badger all look quite similar to one another. The Burmese sun canopy reaches a head body length of 35 to 40 cm, the tail measures 15 to 21 cm. The animals weigh around 1.5-3 kg and have a relatively slim build. As with other sun roofs, the snout is relatively long, but the teeth are somewhat larger than those of other species of the genus. The fur color of the Burmese sun canopy varies between light brown and dark brown on the top, the sides are lightly mottled. In this species, the white eel line that begins on the head usually extends to the middle of the body, usually even to the tail, which is also light. The head is adorned with a black and white pattern, the throat and chest are white.
Subspecies and distribution
Sometimes the Java sun canopy and the Borneo sun canopy are considered to be shapes of the Burma sun canopy. Apart from that, there are three subspecies, M. p. personata from the area between northeast India and southern Myanmar or Thailand, M. p. nipalensis from Nepal, as well as M. p. pierrei from Cambodia, southern China, Laos and Vietnam.
Way of life
Little is known about the way of life of the Burmese sun canopy. The animals inhabit forests, grasslands and cultivated land. They consume insects, worms, snails, small mammals, lizards, frogs, birds, fruits, nuts and eggs. The nocturnal animals rest during the day in burrows or in crevices in the rock. Most of the time Burmese sun badgers stay on the ground, but they also seem to be good at climbing. It is believed that they are predominantly loners. The young are apparently mostly born in May or June, whereby a litter can be shown to consist of up to three young animals.
Duration
Little is known about the current situation. In the north of the distribution area, in Laos and Vietnam, the animals can be mistaken for Chinese sun badgers , which, in addition to the low data situation, causes confusion.
literature
- Larivière, S. & Jennings, AP (2009). Family Mustelidae (Weasels and Relatives). In: Wilson, DE, Mittermeier, RA, (Eds.). Handbook of the Mammals of the World. Volume 1: Carnivores. Lynx Edicions, 2009. ISBN 978-84-96553-49-1
Web links
- Melogale personata in the endangered Red List species the IUCN 2010. Posted by: Duckworth, JW, Timmins, RJ, Long, B., Yonzon, P., Roberton, S. & Tran Quang Phuong, 2008. Accessed April 8, 2011 .