Honey Badger / Ratel

Please can you also add this spotting to the Symbiotic Relationships mission as wild ratels have a relationship of this kind with honey guides - The African honeyguide, as its name suggests, is a wizard at locating bee’s nests with a delicious supply of honey. The catch for the bird is that it is too small to enter the bee’s nest and is also afraid of the bees’ sting. It enlists the help of the more powerful ratel. With its coating of fur, the ratel is safe from the sting of the bees and he therefore fearlessly breaks open the nest and helps himself generously to the supply of honey. Once he is satisfied, he invites the honeyguide to take its share, probably a tip for helping him locate the honey.

Wonderful! Have you ever read the book Whatever You Do, Don't Run: True Tales of a Botswana Safari Guide" by Peter Allison? I highly recommend it - he has a hilarious story about a honey badger that "adopted" him.

Wow! That must be amazing to be able to cuddle an animal with such a ferocious reputation! Has BG had his scent glands removed?

Are you petting a honey badger in your profile pic??