Wildlifeof China
Northern Hog Badger
Bears, Dogs & Otters
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Arctonyx albogularis
Basic stats
Diet
Opportunistic omnivore; documented foods include invertebrates and varied plant and animal material
Habitat
Forested and montane landscapes
Range
South and East Asia, including much of China
The northern hog badger is a shaggy-coated mustelid with an elongated, mobile, pig-like snout and powerful foreclaws used while rooting and digging. A taxonomic revision separated it from the larger greater hog badger, Arctonyx collaris; older sources often combine their records. It occurs widely in South and East Asia, including much of China, and has an opportunistic omnivorous diet that varies with habitat, season and local food abundance. (Helgen et al. 2008; Biology and Conservation of Musteloids)
Quick answers
- What does the Northern Hog Badger eat?
- Opportunistic omnivore; documented foods include invertebrates and varied plant and animal material
- What habitat does the Northern Hog Badger live in?
- Forested and montane landscapes
- Where is the Northern Hog Badger found?
- South and East Asia, including much of China