Simplify the following text for a Grade 10 native English-speaking person.
Original: The honey badger ( Mellivora capensis ) , also known as the ratel , is a monotypic species of mustelid native to Africa , the Middle East and the Indian Subcontinent .
Simplified: The honey badger ( Mellivora capensis ) , also known as the ratel , is a type of mustelid that lives in Africa , the Middle East and the Indian Subcontinent .