Don’t be fooled by the sweet name. Honey badgers have the well-earned reputation of being fierce, feisty little mammals. They have a bite that makes cold-blooded enemies’ blood run even colder.

Honey badgers  are opportunistic carnivores which are a bit larger than a house cat; they live throughout sub-Saharan Africa and the Middle East and in parts of Asia. Honey badgers would eat almost anything: snakes, insects, birds, reptiles, bee larvae, small mammals, carrion, fruits, young crocodiles, roots, etc.

They are small and scrawny yet very vicious and dangerous, guaranteed to land a lot of harm all out even if they are outnumbered. So they offer a massive risk, and little reward, to any predator. You are going for a tiny snack where you are guaranteed to end up exhausted and wounded? No thanks.