Hog Badger (Noun)
Meaning
Southeast Asian badger with a snout like a pig.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- The hog badger, a nocturnal mammal, has a distinctive pig-like snout and sharp claws for digging burrows.
- Conservation efforts are in place to protect the hog badger, a Southeast Asian species with unique physical characteristics.
- Hog badgers primarily feed on small invertebrates and insects in their underground habitats.
- Wildlife researchers often set up camera traps to monitor and study the behavior of hog badgers in their natural habitat.
- Local farmers in Southeast Asia consider hog badgers a nuisance due to their digging activities, which damage crops and irrigation systems.