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The honey badger (Mellivora capensis), also known as the ratel (/ ˈ r ɑː t əl / or / ˈ r eɪ t əl /), is a mammal widely distributed in Africa, Southwest Asia, and the Indian subcontinent. Because of its wide range and occurrence in a variety of habitats, it is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List .
The honey badger's reverse countershading makes it conspicuous, honestly signalling its ability to defend itself through its aggressive temperament and its sharp teeth and claws. Aposematism is the advertising by an animal, whether terrestrial or marine, to potential predators that it is not worth attacking or eating. [ 1 ]
Furthermore, the cruelty towards and killing of the badger constitutes an offence under the Protection of Badgers Act 1992 [11] and further offences under this act are inevitably committed to facilitate badger-baiting, including interfering with a sett, or the taking or the very possession of a badger for purposes other than nursing an injured ...
Honey badgers have gained a certain amount of notoriety in the United States, thanks to their reputation for being tough, uncompromising, and a bit of a bully.
The quintessential honey badger behavior transcends typical issues like back-talk or sibling squabbles; these kids have been observed intervening in harassment, fearlessly standing up to strangers ...
The European badger is one of the largest; the American badger, the hog badger, and the honey badger are generally a little smaller and lighter. Stink badgers are smaller still, and ferret-badgers are the smallest of all. They weigh around 9–11 kg (20–24 lb), while some Eurasian badgers weigh around 18 kg (40 lb). [4]
A stoat surplus killing chipmunks (Ernest Thompson Seton, 1909) Multiple sheep killed by a cougar. Surplus killing, also known as excessive killing, henhouse syndrome, [1] [2] or overkill, [3] is a common behavior exhibited by predators, in which they kill more prey than they can immediately eat and then they either cache or abandon the remainder.
The Wisconsin Badgers volleyball team fell, 25-21, 25-22, 25-17, to the Nebraska Cornhuskers on Saturday night in Lincoln, Nebraska.