Collected Ratel Genus species - Mellivora Capensis Sub fam - Mellivorinae Fam - Procyonidae Suborder - FISSIPEDA Order - CARNIVORA KM-13234 ♀, 2 Aug. 1929, Ambara, (Oshavango), S.W. Caprivi, S.W. Afr. 1060 m; Shartridge, 720, 245, 109, 30. Desc - face, neck, legs, below, tail black coarse hair, forehead back to base of tail a grizzle black and white, most white along the margin, legs powerful, forefoot 5 toes with powerful long big claws, hind foot 5 toes with short claws, paws black. powerfully built, tail less than 1/2 length of body. Personal Notes Collected two Ratales, one in South West Africa near Obahanyga, and one near Molepolole, Bechuanaland. Neither specimens were caught by me. A native boy brought me one from Molepolole. I have seen their digging and dens in Northern Rhodesia. I could tell it was a Ratel girl because I saw beesway and honey combs scattered at the opening of an old ant bear hole.