Ned Hardy
The Amazing World Of Animals
Two mustelids, world renowned for their fearlessness and bravery in the face of danger: the infamous honey badger and the snake-killing mongoose. What would happen if these two ever had a dispute and decided to face off against one another?
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Everyone loves a good story about an underdog facing insurmountable odds and overcoming their foe through sheer will and determination.
A honey badger squaring off against a lion is one such match-up. While most people would put their money on the lion, we shouldn’t totally discount the honey badger.
In the past decade, the the honey badger has cemented his reputation as being a fearless badass after ‘The Crazy Nastyass Honey Badger‘ video went viral in 2011.
Could the honey badger’s fearless, cunning and crafty nature outsmart the lion in a head to head fight?? Let’s find out!
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Time for another round of animal death match – but this time we aren’t going to be pushing one of nature’s big beasts into battle, but choosing a smaller savage creature as our champion. 11 years ago, the Internet elevated the honey badger from little known curiosity to famously fearless folk hero thanks to a viral video entitled “The Crazy Nastyass Honey Badger”. Popularizing the catchphrase “honey badger don’t care”, and showing the badger nonchalantly attacking cobras and even shrugging off what should have been a deadly bite, it’s now racked up almost 100 million views.
But is the honey badger really that fierce? Well, on fighting statistics alone it certainly doesn’t look all that terrifying.
Undoubtedly, you have probably seen one of the many “honey badger don’t care” memes, but have you ever wondered where this meme actually came from and why the simple statement actually makes sense? It turns out that these little creatures, also known as ratels, are pesky and fierce animals. Thus, the “don’t care” sentiment ties back to the fact that this animal makes its own rules, and is fierce enough that most similarly sized animals will keep their distance.