Honey Badger Research Paper

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The animal that I chose to research was the Honey Badger. The scientific name of the Honey Badger is Mellivora capensis and it is in the animal class Mammalia. An interesting fact about the Honey Badger would be that they have a very powerful bite. Their bite is so strong, that Honey Badgers can chomp down with enough force to break the shell of a tortoise. The Honey Badger is a fearless, and very interesting animal. All animals have to develop and form different structures in their bodies to perform certain functions. Animals need certain structures because of how structures can cause the animal to be able to do certain things.Those certain things can help the animals survive in the wild. Here are some examples of important structures that the Honey Badger has. First would be the Honey Badgers small and sharp teeth. These …show more content…

Abiotic factors are the opposite of biotic factors. Abiotic factors are nonliving things that affect the wildlife. There are multiple different kinds of abiotic factors and here are some examples of abiotic factors that affect the Honey Badger. First, the amount of fresh water nearby. This is important because, like every other animal, the Honey Badger needs water to survive. Another abiotic factor would be the amount of beehives there are. Beehives are a big part of the Honey Badgers diet, that is why they are called the Honey Badger. Although Honey Badgers to sometimes eat honey, the main reason they like beehives is for the bee larvae. The amount of beehives in the area matters because the badgers need food. The third abiotic factor would be the climate in the Honey Badgers habitat. Honey Badgers are lucky because they are adaptable unlike some other animals. The Honey Badger likes to live in a dry habitat. The badgers live in hotter temperatures as well. Colder temperatures are not good for the Honey Badger therefore, the climate is an important abiotic

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