Honey Badger

[Toko]

Whenever you see two of them it's mom and offspring and there is a glimpse of both of them on the video

[Amoli]

Interesting notes : -O -O

Honey badgers got their name from one of their more remarkable feeding habits.
When a honey badger encounters a beehive, it basically strolls inside and eats what it wants, utterly heedless of the attacking bees.
Its thick skin (up to six millimeters thick at the throat) protects it from bee stings.

Honey badgers can actually turn its anal glands inside out, exposing victims to the full scent onslaught.
This suffocating smell is powerful enough to subdue bees.
Much the way that a human beekeeper will pacify the beehive by filling it with smoke, a honey badger will smoke the bees into submission with its butt.

[nan]

Amoli interesting... what we can do with the... bum

Toko I saw only one... I must have a second look

[Amoli]

Whenever you see two of them it's mom and offspring and there is a glimpse of both of them on the video

It looks as if you are not scared of it Toko... I will be.. -O (maybe that is why I don't have pics yet)

[H. erectus]

a honey badger will smoke the bees into submission with its butt.

Right, so whenever I encounter any resistance of any kind relating to this forum, I will be
empowered by simply turning my butt to release a wholesome F==rt!!,.....

Therefore I will smoke Sanparks into submission???? Heh ehe.....

[Toko]

Might be better to leave them undisturbed according to Richard Despard Estes: The Behavior Guide to African Mammals

They are small compared to other carnivores, but honey badgers are broad and powerfully built with razor-sharp claws (their digging ability is second only to the aardvark) and teeth and jaws adapted especially for crushing.

Their skin is almost impenetrable (6 mm thick around the neck) It’s also very loose, making it difficult for predators to grip and allowing them to twist and bite their attacker.

Rumors say that they go for the scrotum when it attacks large animals, including man.

They can let out a foul smelling anal-sac fluid in self-defence.

Their main defence is to attack and this does not depend on how big or how dangerous the opponent is. People, lions and even cars are not exempt from this behavior, and the animals have been known to bite tyres and scratch car doors.

Black mambas, pythons, scorpions and tortoises (extracted from their shells) are all part of their very interesting diet, depending on habitat, size etc.

Vocal sounds include growling, grunting, hissing, screaming and whining.

[H. erectus]

They also have a very social link to mankind, somewhere down the line!!!
Can be trained to become household pets,...........?????

Egyptian mongooses......????

[Amoli]

H.e. - what is the link of the honey badger with the egyptian mongoose..

... or must I google it... -O -O

[nan]

the lengthwise... and short legs

[H. erectus]

Both come down the line from same family tree.
H. badger will take on honey bee not any different
to gypo mongoose and a royal spitting cobra.

Fearless action!!