Not all black and white: Records of several melanistic honey badgers in Niokolo‐Koba National Park, Senegal

Researchers documented melanistic (black) honey badgers in Niokolo-Koba National Park, Senegal, challenging the long-held assumption that these animals are exclusively white with black markings. This discovery suggests greater genetic diversity within this species than previously recognized. The study relied on field observations and photographic records to identify multiple melanistic individuals, providing new insights into the phenotypic variation of honey badgers in West African ecosystems.

Drouilly, M., Horion, R., & Henschel, P. (2022). Not all black and white: Records of several melanistic honey badgers in Niokolo‐Koba National Park, Senegal. African Journal of Ecology, 60(3), 807–812. Portico. https://doi.org/10.1111/aje.12985