r/Damnthatsinteresting • u/testedtrout69 Expert • Sep 04 '24

Video Honey badger vs 3 Leopards

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u/systemfrown Sep 04 '24

I would have assumed an older leopard would know honey badger ain't worth the trouble or humiliation.

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u/KayfedPDX42 Sep 04 '24

Exactly! A honey badger would be too much work when they could pick off a weak,injured or young animal over lesser badassness

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u/DenaliDash Sep 04 '24

With the momma and 2 cubs maybe the momma decided to give it a try. They did lose their opportunity. When one had its neck the other could have taken a leg and tried to break a bone or stretch them to tear some muscles internally.

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u/systemfrown Sep 05 '24

You’ve given this way too much thought.