*HONEY BADGER*
What is Black & White? Will face off against... EVERYTHING! Birds, Snakes, Small Children whatever! It'll fight anybody or anything because it's the toughest critter on earth???
-The Honey Badger-
In 2002 the Guinness Book of World Records has it listed as "The most fearless animal in the animal kingdom!" This small carnivore measures about 2 1/2 feet long and weighs in at 28-35 lbs, with the females being smaller than the males. It has white or gray bristle like fur on it's upper body and black fur on its underside. Honey Badgers have long claws; thick, loose skin that provides protection from bee stings, snake bites, porcupine quills, human arrows and can even withstand several blows from a machete. They have special glands that give off a foul-smelling liquid that may assist in calming bees when raiding a beehive.
Honey Badgers are also called "Ratel" Males are referred to as "boars" and females as "sows" they live in Saudia Arabia, India, Nepal and much of Africa. They live alone, mostly in self dug holes in the ground. But can also live among rocks, or in hollow logs, stumps or trees. They are skilled diggers, being able to dig tunnels into hard ground in 10 minutes!
Because the Honey Badgers have been known to savagely attack their enemies, are tireless in combat and can wear out much larger animals in a fight, they only have one natural predator, the Lion.
When the sun goes down the Honey Badger hits the town for some extreme hunting! They are fabulous climbers and can scale a tree to find food, however much of their prey is found underground through their powerful sence of smell and are rapidly dug out and eaten. Honey Badgers have the least specialised diet of any animal, and despite their name they eat mostly meat like small rodents, lizards, birds, frogs, eggs, insects and both poisonous and non-poisonous snakes. They devour all parts of their prey including skin, hair, feathers, and bone. They can also feed on tortoises without difficulty due to their powerful jaws. When not eating meats it'll snack on plants, roots, and fruit. The Honey Badger often looks for honey with the assistance of a bird called the honey guide. The honey guide's call leads it to a beehive, and then the Honey Badger uses it's claws to break open the hive, and both animals feed.
By now, I think you get the idea that no animal is safe from the Honey Badger. It doesn't matter where these animals live, the Honey Badger must keep eating and ALWAYS gets what it wants. Because the Honey Badger "Don't Care!"
What is Black & White? Will face off against... EVERYTHING! Birds, Snakes, Small Children whatever! It'll fight anybody or anything because it's the toughest critter on earth???
-The Honey Badger-
In 2002 the Guinness Book of World Records has it listed as "The most fearless animal in the animal kingdom!" This small carnivore measures about 2 1/2 feet long and weighs in at 28-35 lbs, with the females being smaller than the males. It has white or gray bristle like fur on it's upper body and black fur on its underside. Honey Badgers have long claws; thick, loose skin that provides protection from bee stings, snake bites, porcupine quills, human arrows and can even withstand several blows from a machete. They have special glands that give off a foul-smelling liquid that may assist in calming bees when raiding a beehive.
Honey Badgers are also called "Ratel" Males are referred to as "boars" and females as "sows" they live in Saudia Arabia, India, Nepal and much of Africa. They live alone, mostly in self dug holes in the ground. But can also live among rocks, or in hollow logs, stumps or trees. They are skilled diggers, being able to dig tunnels into hard ground in 10 minutes!
Because the Honey Badgers have been known to savagely attack their enemies, are tireless in combat and can wear out much larger animals in a fight, they only have one natural predator, the Lion.
When the sun goes down the Honey Badger hits the town for some extreme hunting! They are fabulous climbers and can scale a tree to find food, however much of their prey is found underground through their powerful sence of smell and are rapidly dug out and eaten. Honey Badgers have the least specialised diet of any animal, and despite their name they eat mostly meat like small rodents, lizards, birds, frogs, eggs, insects and both poisonous and non-poisonous snakes. They devour all parts of their prey including skin, hair, feathers, and bone. They can also feed on tortoises without difficulty due to their powerful jaws. When not eating meats it'll snack on plants, roots, and fruit. The Honey Badger often looks for honey with the assistance of a bird called the honey guide. The honey guide's call leads it to a beehive, and then the Honey Badger uses it's claws to break open the hive, and both animals feed.
By now, I think you get the idea that no animal is safe from the Honey Badger. It doesn't matter where these animals live, the Honey Badger must keep eating and ALWAYS gets what it wants. Because the Honey Badger "Don't Care!"
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