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PROFILE: The Honey Badger

Anomaly because: It will go head first into a beehive, kick dirt in an eagle's eye, and can recover from snake venom within hours.

AKA "Mellivora Capensis" (Latin) and "Ratel" (Africans), the Honey Badger is a medium-sized black and white mammal from Africa. It is a close likeness to the skunk (a skunk with a crew cut). Kalahari natives have seen it chase lions. The badger was dubbed the world's most fearless animal by the Guinness Book in 2002. See for yourself:



You Tube video courtesy of TigerPrides

Now you know. So if you're ever in the Serengeti, don't do this: