Melogale moschata | 台北市立動物園資訊網

M.moschataisthesmallestbadger.Theycanweighfrom1to3kgandrangeinlengthfrom30to40cm(Barnhart,2001).

Chinese ferret badgers (Melogale moschata) are found from Assam to central China and northern Indochina, as well as in Taiwan, and Hainar (Jones, 1982).

Melogale moschata live in tropical and subtropical forests, and can also be found in grasslands (Hussain, 2001). (Barnhart, 2001[1])

M. moschata is the smallest badger. They can weigh from 1 to 3 kg and range in length from 30 to 40 cm (Barnhart, 2001). The dorsal color has phases that vary from dark chocolate-brown, to fawn-brown, to grayish-brown. The underside can vary from white to orange. The face is black with a white forehead, which borders a dark, variable "mask." This species has a characteristic long bushy tail, large ears, and a slender body. The fur of Chines...