Rare Honey Badger Spotted in Bengal's Jhargram Forests

• A rare honey badger (Mellivora capensis) was spotted in West Bengal's Jhargram district, captured by a trap camera.
• This marks possibly the second recorded sighting of the honey badger in the state, both in Jhargram.
• The sighting occurred in the Belpahari forests, part of the 'Junglemahal belt', where a bear was also recently seen.
• Forest Minister Birbaha Hansda expressed happiness, noting robust biodiversity in Jhargram's forests.
• Honey badgers are sturdy, thick-skinned mammals known for their diet of rodents, snakes, insects, and a special fondness for honey.