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Les wrote:The Ratel frequently has a "partner in crime" - the Honey Guide:-

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D544WoTj5qI

That's from the Jamie Uys film, Animals are Beautiful People. Most of it faked.

He must love the ratel as there's also one in his sequel to The Gods must be crazy. I suspect the same tame ratel as in previous film.



All these clips are making me homesick for the Namib.

The honeyguide actually leads man to bee hives, not badgers. I think the whole honeyguide and badger rumour was started by Uys and his fakery.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Honeyguide

BamBam wrote:The honeyguide actually leads man to bee hives, not badgers. I think the whole honeyguide and badger rumour was started by Uys and his fakery.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Honeyguide

I'm not sure about the Jamie Uys connection - this print is from 1845, which is a year or two before Jamie started his movie career ( ), so I suspect that there may be some truth to the Honey Guide-Ratel partnership.
http://www.ssplprints.com/image/97358/h ... els-c-1845

Then again, there is this:-
http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/notro ... y-badgers/

Anyway, whatever the truth may be, the Ratel is definitely one pint-sized badass!

My fave animal.

I have a mug and T shirt to prove it

There was a hilarious proggie on the BBC called "Honey badger, master of mayhem", absolutely brilliant.

Incredibly intelligent creatures that don't know the meaning of "cant" or "no" or "wrong". Basically Paras with 4 legs, teeth and fur

You could just see the cogs whirring as the rescued badger in question (Stoffel) worked out how to escape from his pen.

The honey badger proof bee hives were honey badger proof for a matter of seconds (I reckon the bee keeper was a bit thick to be fair), but what really made me laugh was the fact that they go for the dangly bits

Stoffel in action:-

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c36UNSoJenI

Les wrote:Stoffel in action:-

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c36UNSoJenI

That's the boy. If you have not seen the whole thing and it comes round again, watch it.

It Refers to the Ratel AFV as well, very apt.

I don't know what the bloke running after the little sod had in mind if he caught him, my money's on the badger.

There's some priceless bits in there, box launched hairy missiles, trashed living rooms, antics on a rubbish tip and a humbled hyena.

Double hard b******!!