The greater hog badger has a long, projecting snout and strong claws for digging.
It has a stocky body, a long snout and black-and-white bands on the face. Thai records describe fur ranging from yellowish gray to black.
It digs with long, curved, strong claws. In Thailand it lives in forests, forest edges, degraded forest and rubber plantations.
An extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.