However, they do come together when it’s time for mating, and they may also decide to live in pairs. These animals are fantastic at digging. They love to dig and burrow where they can seek shelter and get some rest. They typically do this anywhere they find a good spot, whether that be in the ground or right up against a tree trunk. Aside from their lifestyles, honey badgers have developed a reputation for being quite mean. They refuse to stand down to anyone or anything. Honey badgers are known for being thick-skinned and aggressive. Although they’ll try to avoid a confrontation, if it happens, they don’t back down. In this clip, you get a taste of just how fearless honey badgers can truly be. Giles Kelmenson from Aquavision TV Productions narrates the video, knowing that honey badgers won’t cower and back down to even the king of the jungle. Giles is out with a group enjoying a lion sighting when he spots two honey badgers coming out of the weeds. Knowing he and his group are likely to witness something unusual, he told them to hold off and take their cameras out. There were two adult lionesses and four sub-adults; the honey badgers walked out to them without hesitation. The four sub-adults immediately took interest and started pawing at the honey badgers. Not intimidated by the massive difference in size, one of the honey badgers became aggressive, making a rattling noise at the lions. Although small, the honey badger manages to intimidate the lions with its unusual noises. The lionesses, having experience with honey badgers, wanted nothing to do with them. However, the younger lions were more curious and continued engaging with the honey badgers. Things got a bit more serious as the honey badger responded even more aggressively. One of the lionesses stepped in and mauled the honey badger—its body caught up easily in the lioness’s large bite—but the honey badger has an incredible ability to rotate its body and as it managed to do so, it took a bite of the lioness’ nose. Startled, she let it go and the honey badger lunged forward persistently. It was an incredibly rare interaction to witness and both honey badgers got away unscathed.
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