Honey Badgers: Masters of Mayhem

Season 32 Episode 12 | 52m 58s | Video has closed captioning.

“Honey badger is bad ass.” Those words and corresponding video became a YouTube sensation with 51 million hits. This relentless little creature is renowned for its ability to confront grown lions, castrate charging buffalo, and shrug off the toxic defenses of stinging bees, scorpions, and snakes. Little is known about its behavior in the wild or why it is so aggressive.

Aired: 02/19/14

Expires: 02/18/24

Rating: NR

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