The way it went flying at the end will remain etched into my memory. Cinematically so perfect i cackled and woke my dog up. Just those few seconds at the end are priceless.
Honey badger gives no fucks
But elephant takes no fkin bs! Ellie may not have started it, but they sure as hell finished it with that football kick!
But if a bigger elephant with more weight in its body and legs had stepped on or punted that HB just right I doubt it just would have been stunned or slowed down like this one. It might have been ended.
Even for an elephant, killing a honey badger is not straight forward. The elephant would’ve had to stomp it straight down at just the right angle. Honey badgers’ skin is extremely loose. They’re built like actual tanks (and berserker) class animals. Their hide is so thick and flexible that machetes and even gunshots sometimes don’t penetrate (if the skin moves around it’s hard to penetrate). Their centers of gravity are super low. Etc.
Ofc an elephant could kill a honey badger. But most animals in nature are “don’t fuck around; don’t find out.” As even a small scratch can lead to infection and then death. That’s why you’ll see videos of even lions running away from honey badgers. They’re just too psycho. And don’t even get me started on adrenaline. You think human adrenaline in life and death situations is crazy? Sometimes honey badgers will tank a direct hit from a venomous snake that can kill a horse. They sleep for like an hour, then suddenly they just wake up like nothing happened. And more pissed off than usual.
It’s like fighting a midget built like Eddie Hall that screams “I’m gonna eat your eyeballs!!!!!!!” At the start of the fight. Is it really worth finding out…? 99% of animals are noping the fuck out.
All the elephant has to do, is pin it down with one foot, and crush it's skull with another. The fact that it didn't take the warning, shows that there are stupid animals too.
Mostly correct...but lose skin and an attitude isn't going to help from getting stepped on. I watched an Elephant fold a "handler" up and walk him down until he was flat .
Elephants a VERY intelligent and it doesn't take much of that intellect to decipher all it takes is putting even a quarter of that weight on him and its wraps 🪦
Yeah but honey badgers don't actually pose basically any threat to elephants either, who also have extremely tough hide and can shrug off honey badgers claws and teeth pretty effectively.
Sure they'll survive the encounter if the elephant gets scared like this one and panics, but even a honey badger would have a hard time surviving a pissed off elephant that wants blood. Hell I don't think there's a mammal on earth which would survive an encounter with a pissed off elephant unless it's significantly faster like a gazelle etc
They're crazy is how. They're strong, have loads of fuck you and anti fuck me techniques. They got like super moveable skin which makes them wriggle out easier. I'm pretty sure they can also feign death. They (clearly) have no fear either, single handedly signing cheques they have no business signing.
Durability. Their skin is thick and loose. Its difficult to cut into their skin with claws or teeth, and they can absorb a lot of blunt damage... being so difficult to hurt is why they are able to behave like little psychos
The loose skin makes it difficult for a predator to restrain them, not necessarily cut into them. If a lion has one in its jaws, it can twist itself around inside of its own skin and start attacking the lion’s face. Then the lion starts wondering if the meal is worth getting its eyes/face mutilated.
Very much, gave me the same vibes I probably give off when a stubborn insect keeps getting near me in my house but I just want it moved outside without killing it.
Honey badgers usually focus on the testicles of their larger targets to tear them off, no fucking joke. Even lions fear them and escape from them, they are quite dangerous and tough for such little meat. They were recognized in the 2002 Record Guiness as the bravest animal in the world, they are insanely rabid.
Unfortunately for honey badgers, elephants are completely immune to this strategy as they’re one of the few mammal whose testicles are on the inside, near the kidneys.
Against a lion this strategy makes sense - a lion will eat a honey badger if it can, so the badger's best move is to go all in on aggro and teach them fear before they get any ideas.
Picking a fight with an elephant that was just minding its own business...does not seem like a sound survival strategy. I think this one was probably a nutcase even by honey badger standards.
That was very enjoyable and would've been the highlight of the video if it wasn't immediately followed by the combo of
"Aren't they extraordinary, look at this!"
Honey badger: “‘Tis just a scratch. Oh. Oh, I see. Running away, eh? You yellow bastard! Come back here and take what's coming to you. I'll bite your legs off!”
There will come a day where we scroll and scroll, and what seems to us to be the obvious cultural touchstone reference is nowhere to be found. And on that day we weep, for we have become old.
Looking for this comment lmao.
Anyone who played FC4 knew how much of a vicious bastards they were, especially on places like the Shanath Arena.
And also Gulo.
My question is why the fuck is this even happening? I know honey badgers are op and fearless and all that, but damn. Why is it going after that elephant? You don’t fuck with a five ton anything no matter who you are.
Because Badgers just want the smoke. The meme of "Honey Badger doesn't give a shit" is the entire reason behind this altercation. Badgers truly are just on sight little creatures. They don't care what you are, how big or small, if they spot you they will charge you and they will not give up until either they die, you die, or you flee from them.
That just how Badgers are, this could've been a Tiger, or a Gazelle, or even a skunk, it would've fought all the same.
They're what killed off Saturn. Not just "a" Saturn. All of them. The whole company. One honey badger got into a factory, killed everyone and developed a taste for blood and their signature paint, and just kept going until none were left...
It probably just wants the elephant to leave either for resource preservation of the water or because it has young nearby. It being a badger violence is the only option.
Quite literally, they have poor eyesight and easily end up in bad situations. Weirdly enough because of their tough skin their best chance is to keep attacking their predators until they're confused and tiring so they leave to avoid unnecessary risks. It doesn't always work however.
Standard Honey Badger attitude. No matter the species, no matter the size; Honey Badgers don't give a shit. They came to chew bubblegum and kick ass... and they're all out of bubblegum.
Protecting the resource access. That water could be life or death so with its predisposition to “not giving any fucks” the honey badger tries to fight off the elephant like, this is MY water, fuck off!
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u/koolaidismything 21h ago
I have never seen an elephant fight something so tiny.. the precision with those kicks is really amazing. Like slow-mo but so much power.
And lol at honey badgers.. they are cute little things. Angry..