The mustildae family is a large predator based family. On here you will be learning a few things about only three of the members of this family.
The Honey Badger:
The Honey Badger's fossil record is bleak and is only found in Nagoya and Kenya. It has a long body that is thick-set and broad across the back. Its skin is loose which allows it to turn and twist freely within it. The head is small and flat, with a short muzzle. The eyes are small and it has short and sturdy legs. The feet have strong claws which are short on the hind legs and are long on the front legs.
Honey Badgers can be found in the dry grasslands and the moist deciduous forests of Africa as well as in western and southern Asia. In general, Honey Badgers tend to keep to themselves …show more content…
The Japanese Weasel has a long, slender body with short legs and a stout neck and head. It has small sharp claws, with small fangs, and sharp teeth. It is found in a wide variety of Japanese ecosystems, but is primarily found in mountainous and forested areas near moving water. It mostly hunts along rivers, but these weasels occasionally venture into grasslands or suburban …show more content…
A species called Lutrogale palaeoleptonyx was initially thought to be an ancestor, but it was later proven to be the ancestor of Lutrogale perspicillata. The Oriental small-clawed otter likely evolved from Aonyx aonychoides because their bodies are long, streamlined and short legged. They have muscular tails, webbed paws, and powerful hind legs. Their front paws have opposable “thumbs” for grabbing. The small, rounded ears have a valve structure enabling closure underwater thick pelts.
Indonesia, southern China, southern India, the Philippines, and Southeast Asia. Freshwater streams, rivers, and creeks as well as coastal regions, often near dense foliage. Predator and pray of its ecosystem.shared traits: long body, sharp claws, thick pelts non-shared traits: strong long tails, round heads, webbed paws, sharp and blunt
The Honey Badger:
The Honey Badger's fossil record is bleak and is only found in Nagoya and Kenya. It has a long body that is thick-set and broad across the back. Its skin is loose which allows it to turn and twist freely within it. The head is small and flat, with a short muzzle. The eyes are small and it has short and sturdy legs. The feet have strong claws which are short on the hind legs and are long on the front legs.
Honey Badgers can be found in the dry grasslands and the moist deciduous forests of Africa as well as in western and southern Asia. In general, Honey Badgers tend to keep to themselves …show more content…
The Japanese Weasel has a long, slender body with short legs and a stout neck and head. It has small sharp claws, with small fangs, and sharp teeth. It is found in a wide variety of Japanese ecosystems, but is primarily found in mountainous and forested areas near moving water. It mostly hunts along rivers, but these weasels occasionally venture into grasslands or suburban …show more content…
A species called Lutrogale palaeoleptonyx was initially thought to be an ancestor, but it was later proven to be the ancestor of Lutrogale perspicillata. The Oriental small-clawed otter likely evolved from Aonyx aonychoides because their bodies are long, streamlined and short legged. They have muscular tails, webbed paws, and powerful hind legs. Their front paws have opposable “thumbs” for grabbing. The small, rounded ears have a valve structure enabling closure underwater thick pelts.
Indonesia, southern China, southern India, the Philippines, and Southeast Asia. Freshwater streams, rivers, and creeks as well as coastal regions, often near dense foliage. Predator and pray of its ecosystem.shared traits: long body, sharp claws, thick pelts non-shared traits: strong long tails, round heads, webbed paws, sharp and blunt