Honey Badger: Meet The Fierce Snake Killer
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The honey badger is a stocky, low-slung mammal with a short body, short legs, and a broad, coarse coat
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Honey badgers are about 250 mm high at the shoulders and weigh around 12 kg
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Despite their reputation being on of world's most fearless animals, honey badgers try to avoid trouble
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Honey badgers usually only attack when surprised by predators, which often happens when they are digging
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They are known to kill snakes, including cobras, black mambas, and puff adders
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Honey badgers are one of the few mammals that can resist venomous snake bites and survive their toxic venom
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When surprised they rush at their assailants, releasing a potent scent from their anal glands, rattling the opponent
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This usually scares the predator away. Even if a badger is caught, its loose skin enables it to twist round and bite the attacker
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