Greater hog badger

Its gestation period is 43 days, litters have 3 young, and lifespan values reach up to 15.8 years. The species is listed as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, a threatened category.

Weight

6.36 kg – 10.5 kgsrc for Weight

Length

Not recorded

Lifespan

14.8 yearssrc for Lifespan

Diet

Carnivoresrc for Diet

Longest recorded lifespan

15.8 years

Main food

Not recorded

Habitat

Not recorded

Gestation

42.9 dayssrc for Gestation

Young per litter or clutch

3src for Young per litter or clutch

Active

At night (nocturnal)src for Active

Lifestyle

Terrestrialsrc for Lifestyle

Conservation status

Vulnerable (IUCN)src for Conservation status

Countries on record

Not recorded

Not recorded

The greater hog badger is listed as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List: it faces a high risk of extinction in the wild.

1. LCLeast Concern
2. NTNear Threatened
3. VUVulnerable
4. ENEndangered
5. CRCritically Endangered
6. EWExtinct in the Wild
7. EXExtinct

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1. kingdomAnimalia
2. phylumChordata
3. classMammalia
4. orderCarnivora
5. familyMustelidae
6. genusArctonyx
7. SpeciesArctonyx collaris F. G. Cuvier, 1825

Synonyms Arctonyx annaeus, Arctonyx collaris collaris, Arctonyx collaris consul, Arctonyx collaris dictator, Arctonyx collaris nemaeus, Arctonyx dictator

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@misc{greater_hog_badger_2026,
  title = {Greater hog badger (Arctonyx collaris)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/greater-hog-badger},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}