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Monday, March 14, 2011

Animals Honey Badger Don't Give A Shit

Posted by Mary Traverse on Mon, Mar 14, 2011 at 10:45 AM

I am sure many of you have seen this already, but WHATEVER! Watch it again! It's FOREVER FUNNY.

Be sure to check out the rest of "Randall's Animals", especially the Great White Sea Monster. Randall should clearly narrate all nature videos ever. It's time to retire ~~Richard~~ David Attenborough.

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Look at that sleepy fuck!

Posted by carriemcc on March 14, 2011 at 10:51 AM

I have watched this so many times, and I still love you for posting it. For a dig on David Attenborough (his brother Richard is an actor) watch the Slowass Sloth.

Posted by MacCrocodile on March 14, 2011 at 10:56 AM

Did anyone else know that certain animals could withstand a snakebite like that? I just assumed that if you were bit, regardless of species, you'd end up dead.

Posted by JF on March 14, 2011 at 11:05 AM

How cute-- ascribing human attitudes to animals. He belongs at Disney.

Posted by Some Old Nobodaddy Logged In on March 14, 2011 at 11:22 AM

God, you guys crack me up. I saw this video about three weeks ago.

Posted by Fifty-Two-Eighty

on March 14, 2011 at 11:28 AM

who the fuck is Richard Attenborough? alright im trolling on this one. fuck you, this is old, was tipped weeks ago... and Sir DAVID will never see his time to retire. we are computerizing that voice and it will be with us always. slog sucks with this shit. stick to politics and art.

Posted by aardvark on March 14, 2011 at 11:33 AM

@3, a few mammals and birds are resistant to snake bites. Most of them eat snakes, so it may at some level be a resistance through exposure thing (a little bit of venom a bunch of times over a life time can make you immune) or its adaptive physiology, meaning that honey badgers that were a little bit immune to snake venom were more successful than ones who weren't at all, so a mechanism evolved to help process toxins faster/with less death. All in all, that's pretty badass.

Posted by greener on March 14, 2011 at 11:36 AM

Cute

Posted by Simone on March 14, 2011 at 11:47 AM

@7 Excellent summary. Thanks.

Posted by JF on March 14, 2011 at 11:54 AM

This should make the next cover of the Stranger.

http://i.imgur.com/PznDZ.jpg

dr.carlwhiting@gmail.com

Posted by Kinison

on March 14, 2011 at 12:00 PM

@7 It's nature's arms race. I like the way he says "EW!" everytime the badger eats something. What does he expect a badger to eat? Burger King?

Posted by Vince on March 14, 2011 at 12:28 PM

Ha!

Posted by seandr on March 14, 2011 at 1:05 PM

Am I the only one that was annoyed by that commentary? Maybe.
Disclaimer: I'm not a cranky old man or humorless troll. I just don't think that this is particularly funny. Obvious, boring, comments on what's happening on the screen with no wit about the animal or relation to mankind just don't do it for me. Try again please.

Posted by SPG on March 14, 2011 at 1:21 PM

That was profoundly unfunny. Talk about repetitive and over-reliance on swear words. *yawn*

Posted by treacle on March 14, 2011 at 1:30 PM

What #10 said!

Posted by playswithknives on March 14, 2011 at 1:42 PM

The Honey Badger is a very good looking badger. And a good runner, too.

Posted by LuisitaPhD on March 14, 2011 at 4:24 PM

I loved this!

Posted by subwlf on March 15, 2011 at 5:25 PM

Honey Badger wants to be the mascot for the Charleston dog parks and he needs your help! Please vote for him by "liking" his photo on Facebook!!! The Stranger helps his family stay sane in South Carolina! http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=1…

Posted by Honey Badger on February 13, 2012 at 5:20 PM