Wildlifeof Thailand
Greater Hog Badger
Mustelidae
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Arctonyx collaris
Basic stats
Habitat
Grassland, hills, mountains, tropical rainforest, evergreen and semi-evergreen forest
Range
Bangladesh and north-eastern India through Myanmar, Thailand, Laos, Cambodia and Vietnam to southern China
Litter size
2–4 young
Gestation period
5–9.5 months including delayed implantation
Size
Head and body 55–70cm; tail 12–17cm
Weight
7–14kg
The greater hog badger has dark grey to brown fur, a white throat, two dark facial stripes and a pale tail. Its elongated pig-like snout and modified teeth help turn soil while feeding; light-coloured claws distinguish it from the Eurasian badger. Adults weigh 7–14 kg, measure 55–70 cm from head to body and have a 12–17 cm tail (Animal Diversity Web).
It ranges from Bangladesh and north-eastern India through Myanmar, Thailand, Laos, Cambodia and Vietnam, probably reaching southern China. Habitats include grassland, mountains, tropical rainforest and evergreen or semi-evergreen forest. Females bear two to four young after a five- to nine-and-a-half-month period that includes delayed implantation (Mammal Diversity Database; Animal Diversity Web). It is Nationally Vulnerable (Thailand Red Data 2025).
Quick answers
- What habitat does the Greater Hog Badger live in?
- Grassland, hills, mountains, tropical rainforest, evergreen and semi-evergreen forest
- Where is the Greater Hog Badger found?
- Bangladesh and north-eastern India through Myanmar, Thailand, Laos, Cambodia and Vietnam to southern China
- What is the litter size of the Greater Hog Badger?
- 2–4 young
- How long is the gestation period of the Greater Hog Badger?
- 5–9.5 months including delayed implantation
- How big is the Greater Hog Badger?
- Head and body 55–70cm; tail 12–17cm
- How much does the Greater Hog Badger weigh?
- 7–14kg