| Ferret-badger | |
|---|---|
| Chinese ferret-badger (Melogale moschata) atPrague Zoo | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Carnivora |
| Family: | Mustelidae |
| Subfamily: | Helictidinae J.E.Gray, 1865[1] |
| Genus: | Melogale I. Saint-Hilaire, 1831 |
| Type species | |
| Melogale personata | |
| Species | |
Ferret-badgers are the six species of the genusMelogale,[2] which is the only genus of themonotypicmustelid subfamilyHelictidinae.[3][4][5][6]
The ferret-badger's impact on humans is through the spread of rabies. This has been documented in Taiwan and China but lack of prior documentation and research on ferret-badgers has proven a roadblock.[8][9][10]
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