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Honey Badger
Mellivora capensis (Schreber, 1776)
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What is a honey badger?
At a glance3
Fun facts8 facts
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A BBC documentary reported that captive honey badgers can team up and use tools to unlock gates or enclosures.[1]
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Honey badgers have skin so tough that bee stings, porcupine quills and most animal bites rarely get through it.[1]
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Honey badgers have such loose skin that they can twist and turn right around inside it, even when something has grabbed hold of them.[1]
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Honey badgers have been reported to chase lion cubs away from kills and even stand up to hyenas and lions.[1]
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When threatened, honey badgers put on a show with rattling noises, goosebumps, an upright tail and a head-high charge.[1]
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Honey badger guides
Protecting and staying safe around a honey badger
Not veterinary advice. General information about this animal. If you find one injured or in trouble, contact a wildlife rescue or the RSPCA rather than handling it yourself.
