The Powerful Honey Badger

The honey badger is more like the weasel than badgers in their

anatomy. It is a carnivore and there are very few animals that

pose any threat to this ferocious creature.

Honey badgers live alone in self-dug holes. They are skilled diggers, being able to dig tunnels into hard ground in 10 minutes. These burrows usually only have one passage and a nesting chamber and are usually not large, being only 1–3 m in length. They do not place bedding into the nesting chamber. Although they usually dig their own burrows, they may take over disused aardvark and warthog holes or termite mounds.

The gestation period is thought to last six months, usually resulting in two cubs, which are born blind. Their lifespans in the wild are unknown, though in captivity they have been known to live for approximately 24 years. Babies badgers

the honey badger has the most specialized diet of the weasel family. In undeveloped areas, honey badgers may hunt at any time of the day, though they become nocturnal in places with high human populations. When hunting, they trot with their fore toes turned in, moving at the same speed as a young man. Honey badgers favor bee honey, and will often search for beehives to get it, which earns them their name.

•They have a "symbiotic relationship". The Honeyguide bird locates honey in a bees nest but is unable to get to the honey by itself, so it guides the badger to the nest. This way they both win.

The Honey badger’s Best Friend, The Honeyguide Bird

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