Ratel (
Mellivora capensis)
The Ratel is not a true badger, but it is often referred to as a "honey badger" because of its fondness for honey. It has a symbosis with a bird called the honeyguide. The honeyguide will lead the ratel to a bees nest, and the ratel answers its calls with howls until the nest is reached. Then, the ratel fumigates the hive with the skunk-like secretions from its anal glands, which causes most of the bees to fly away, and kills the rest in the hive. The ratel then eats the honeycomb. When it is finished, the honeyguide eats the leftover honeycomb, dead bees, and grubs.
The ratel is a very dangerous animal. When threatened, it rushes to its attacker with an angry roar, and rips out the testicles.
It is very fierce, and has even been known to chase lions away from kills. It lives in Africa.
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