Honey badger photographed in Ustyurt State Nature Reserve
A honey badger (Mellivora capensis) has a crepuscular and nocturnal way of life, however, it may also be active during the day in winter, Kazinform News Agency has learnt from the Committee of Forestry and Wildlife of the Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources.
Agynyaz Pulatov, an employee of the Ustyurt State Nature Reserve, captured a unique photograph of the honey badger, which is found in limited areas of Kazakhstan.
The honey badger is found in the southern and southwestern regions of Ustyurt, where it is known to inhabit deep gorges, karst formations, ravines, and areas with diverse vegetation, including haloxylon desert, russian thistle, and pea tree. This species exhibits crepuscular and nocturnal tendencies, although it may be active during the day during winter months.
The honey badgers breed once a year, and it is capable of short-term hibernation during the cold season. Thanks to the efforts of the reserve's staff, new facts about rare species such as the honey badger are coming to light, which emphasizes the importance of the Ustyurt Reserve for biodiversity conservation.
As earlier reported, wild animals had been caught on trap cameras in Charyn Canyon National Nature Park.
