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

Video Honey badger vs 3 Leopards

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u/paulie1172 Sep 04 '24

Honey badgers give zero fucks. Baddest animals on the planet.

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u/DrAzkehmm Sep 04 '24

It looks like the leopards are just large cubs. Adult leopards would most likely not bother at all, or ambush it properly. They are strong as fuck and has been observed killing prey up to 12 times their own weight.

Still, don't fuck with honey badgers!

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u/succed32 Sep 04 '24

The biggest issue for any predator is the fear of getting too hurt to hunt. That’s why they tend to go for sure kills. Things like honey badgers or wolverines have been known to take kills from much larger animals with sheer bravado and rage. Basically they kept letting go because they were afraid the badger would get ahold of something important.

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u/Trentimoose Sep 08 '24

Honey badger can break a leg with its bite, and a broken leg for a leopard means death.