The ratel, or honey badger, is not a true badger, though it looks and behaves like one. The ratel is found from Africa to India. See Ratel . It has a grayish to reddish upper body and a dull-yellow underside. A white stripe runs from the nose to the shoulders.
Badgers generally have white and black markings on the head and face.
Badgers are expert diggers, especially for their size. They dig complicated underground burrows in which they live. They also dig to catch prey and to escape danger. Badgers can dig extremely fast. Badgers usually try to avoid their enemies by retreating or by tunneling underground.