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Sunda Stink Badger

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Photo: Jason Luke

Mydaus javanensis

Basic stats

Range

Indonesia and Malaysia

Size

Total length 37–52cm

Weight

1.3–3.6kg

The Sunda stink badger, also called the Javan stink badger, teledu, Malay badger or Sunda skunk, is native to Indonesia and Malaysia. Despite the name, stink badgers are not closely related to true badgers but are Old World relatives of the skunks. It has a badger-like body shape but is significantly smaller, 37–52 cm in total length and 1.3–3.6 kg in weight (Wikipedia, general species account).

Its local name sigung in Sundanese is a false cognate of the word skunk, which is of Algonquian origin (Wikipedia, general species account).

Quick answers

Where is the Sunda Stink Badger found?
Indonesia and Malaysia
How big is the Sunda Stink Badger?
Total length 37–52cm
How much does the Sunda Stink Badger weigh?
1.3–3.6kg
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