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The honey badger: the most fearless animal on Earth [The More You Know]

April 2nd, 2008 • Related • Filed Under

Found in the Kalahari desert, honey badgers are fierce carnivores with an extremely keen sense of smell. They are well known for their snake killing abilities, by which they will grab a snake behind the head in its jaws and kill it. Honey badgers can devour an entire snake (150 cm/5ft or less) in 15 minutes.

The honey badger is among the fiercest hunters of the desert, with prey including earthworms, termites, scorpions, porcupines, hares, and even larger prey such as tortoises, crocodiles up to one metre in size, and snakes (including pythons and venomous species). Its ferocious reputation extends to attacks on animals much larger than itself.

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Comment by Jonesy on 3 April 2008:

Shit! “He wakes up and shakes off his (Puff Adder bite) hangover.” ?!?!

I thought “The Gods Must Be Crazy 2″ was joking about this thing!
Comment by delsydsoftware on 3 April 2008:

From this year’s Top Gear African special:

Jeremy Clarkson: A honey badger does not kill you to eat you, it tears off… your testicles.
Richard Hammond: It does not!
James May: Why’s it called the Honey Badger?
Richard Hammond: Exactly!
Jeremy Clarkson: Because that’s what made it angry.
Richard Hammond: Why isn’t it called the Badger of Death?
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