Sunda Stink-badger
Mydaus javanensis
Conservation Status
Least ConcernMammalia · Carnivora · Mephitidae
About
The Sunda stink badger, also called the Javan stink badger, teledu, Malay stink badger, Malay badger, Indonesian stink badger and Sunda skunk, is a mammal native to Indonesia and Malaysia. Despite the common name, stink badgers are not closely related to true badgers, and are, instead, Old World relatives of the skunks. Coincidentally, its local name sigung in Sundanese is a false cognate to skunk which is of Algonquian origin.
Fun Fact
As the name indicates, stink badgers have an anal scent gland that secretes a foul-smelling substance, which the animal can spray up to 15 cm (5.
Quick Facts
Habitat
Found across a wide variety of habitats, including forest edges or areas of secondary forest.
Diet
Diet consists of invertebrates, eggs, and carrion.
Lifespan
To be updated
Threats
- Habitat Change
- Human Disturbance