Are Honey Badgers Big-Brained? | Weasels: Feisty & Fearless | BBC Earth

[@inevitableheatdeath]

Stoffel is now 25 years old. A honebadger lives for around 24yrs so you may think he's a fragile old man on his deathbed. But it's Stoffel, he can escape death. And also he has a son, Stompy, to carry his legacy forward.

[@CoreyMillionaire2029]

He's only two years younger than me!

[@OAwesomeO]

​@@CoreyMillionaire2029 same haha

[@gautam9896]

He's older than me😂

[@kli9005]

Thank you for this update!!

[@heavydarkmatter]

Stompy, son of Stoffel

[@TheLochs]

Its Stoffel, the honey badger who escapes his pen all the time just for fun. There's another video on him and his amazing methods of escape. He's truly a legend.

[@mac.505]

they clearly mentioned its stoffels son

[@tommartinez62]

@@mac.505 Its KZbin, unless you're watching instructions on how to fix your dryer or change the horn on your widget, you walk away or are distracted big deal.

[@VPB1970]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/mWSZhoGJpK-YpKs

[@ctrodriguez111ent]

Go stoffel!

[@F33DZxFUTR31]

They literally said its his son🤦‍♂️ stoffel is 26 now, and badgers live till 25 typically so he old old

[@Jack-rp6zy]

I see honey badgers, I click

[@hansolowe19]

I wanna know if this was an accident or if it is repeatable, then, if it is repeatable, whether they manage it faster than the first time. Also, combining a wooden bar and rope mechanism, both of them.

[@lycaonpictus4433]

@@hansolowe19 it's very much repeatable honey badgers are well recognized for not just being "smart" but also for using tools kzbin.info/www/bejne/mWSZhoGJpK-YpKs Honey badger escaping *several* times

[@Jack-rp6zy]

@@hansolowe19 not only is it repeatable, it appears that they are also able to communicate to a degree. Stoffel managed to coordinate with a female to open two latches simultaneously in order to escape

[@christhe2dprotogen511]

I see big brain I click

[@PennelopeWhitmore]

@@hansolowe19 search stoffel the honey badger. That little guy escaped a 100 times and every time he solved the problem of breaking out like an 8 year old. Crazy.

[@Jennifercox]

When I first saw this I thought “is this stoffel?!” But it’s his son! Love those pesky honey badgers, stoffel’s lineage is going to take over the world!

[@deeznutz8320]

Yeah i recognized it was the same owner

[@Gow-13510]

It his som this time

[@ummwhodidnt]

Hope I live to see it fr

[@traviskeeler4533]

The absolute coolest thing I ever learned is that when baby Cheetahs are 1st born they have evolved to mimic the look of a Honey Badger. This is because the Mum is forced to leave them alone while she hunts for food. So the babies have a silver strip down their backs so that predators mistake them for H.B's and stay far, far away! Ain't nature the coolest shit ever!...lol...

[@bari2883]

Wow. I didn't know that. Nature is the best.

[@johnmiller2447]

Ya I'm with Ba. Didnt know.

[@blacklight4720]

I'm somewhat doubt that.

[@dashoverton1963]

God’s amazing isn’t He?

[@derrekdevon2366]

Yeah, it almost seems like nature is somehow intelligent

[@LadyhawksLairDotCom]

These are scary-ass animals. They're tough as hell and smart as hell. Their skin is so flexible, it's almost impossible for other animals to bite vital organs. They have glands that produce a horrible smell. Pretty much every animal on the savannah leaves them the hell alone. It's been hypothesized that baby cheetahs' ridge of light-colored hair on top of darker hair is Batesian mimicry. From a distance, they look like honey badgers and predators are like, "Ah, hell naw!"

[@DuchessofEarlGrey]

I remember watching a doc on them and they showed footage of giraffes and lions running away from honey badgers. I wonder how rhino's like them...

[@chrisest6715]

You've got to be tough to survive in Africa

[@in-ediblecheeseO64]

except for crocodiles, that skin won't save them from being drowned or swallowed whole. but at the same time honey badgers rarely need to drink pure water so croc interactions aren't too common.

[@eschwarz1003]

thanks that's interesting

[@OutlawOfTexas]

I saw one where it fought a pack of lions for 6 hours! It eventually died ☹️ but still! Had the honeybadger had sharper teeth, and sharper claws, and if they were a bit bigger. Some lions would’ve gotten murdered.

[@breadman2983]

4:30 he sounds unimpressed because he watched stoffel do this every single day to escape his cage.

[@Basementjacks]

Most memorable one was him and his partner that keeps escaping the enclosure until the guy didn't know what to do with them anymore because they are so smart

[@ljmack3625]

I think the badgers name was Stoffle

[@TheGrumbliestPuppy]

@@ljmack3625 Yes, these badgers are owned by the same guy. At the beginning of this video they mention that these are Stoffle's children.

[@jaimedelgado7529]

@@ljmack3625 yes stoffles was in this vid too

[@markwhelan9887]

@@ljmack3625 yes it stoffel and one of the two involved in this experiment was stoffels son and the man talking is stoffels owner.

[@whyarewestillherejusttosuf5964]

There was even a scene of a badger dancing in that episode

[@Hyraladen]

1:37 I just love how he stared at her and how she congratulated him on figuring it out 😂

[@Tyronejizz]

@@JNL37Dyxce5 shut up

[@sylvia106]

“Well done, Sir”… yeah that was funny!

[@Scrrumy]

Fun fact: Octopuses are known to use “tools” to aid them with avoiding predators. If the Octopus knows it’s going to an open area with little to know rocks/coral etc it knows it will be vulnerable and will bring an empty coconut shell with it to hide inside of like a portable shelter. This not only shows their ability to use tools, but proves they have foresight and actually think ahead about what they’re doing…crazy intelligent

[@xirsixussien7303]

If only they lived after reproducing and thus pass on what they have learned to their young ones.

[@kyliewilson2280]

Yes I have seen documentaries on octopuses intelligence they are amazing little creatures . It is sad when female octopuses are brooding their eggs they don't eat for 40 days ( 5 months ) she just sits there and guards them until they hatch and then she dies .

[@rohanjoseph9829]

@@xirsixussien7303 so all ocotopus dies after reproducing ?

[@Bonobo1974]

Crows drop nuts from traffic lights, car crushes nuts, crow waits for allclear sound for the blind and flies down to opened nuts.

[@Anis_Marco27]

Magpies crows and ravens can also use tools like sticks to get their grubs easily from a tree.

[@LiamDCoughlan]

These creatures are possibly my favourite of all animals. Their little canter when the trot along, so much confidence.

[@SpaghettiRealm]

Yeah me too, along the way with Orcas

[@JuanWayTrips]

3:47 that jump the honey badger does accurately describes my attempts to be successful at life

[@rgbii2]

yea, they can do a lot, but apparently jumping's not one of them :)

[@mrsimo7144]

This is stoffel? Legend. They're so fearless even death doesn't come near him.

[@dantesprophet9612]

Stoffel: I would have already gotten all the food and broken into their homes by now.

[@lockergr]

This guy and his owner is my favorite nature show animal. I could watch this hot mess of a badger all day. So funny and cunning!

[@RobertSmith-le8wp]

Yea Stoffel. One of the Moholoholo volunteers said he was in his late 20’s. I was surprised they live so long

[@martabachynsky8545]

@@RobertSmith-le8wp They only live that long in captivity. They die pretty early in the wild.

[@OAwesomeO]

@@martabachynsky8545 yeah because they make decisions like choosing to attack a coalition of lions haha. those ballsy little guys are too ballsy for their own good

[@jkljkl218]

Stoffel wasn't used for the test probably because he knows all their tricks

[@idm1738]

0:18 testing not needed. Their intelligence in undeniable.

[@sixbeesix]

Honey Badger attempts jump 3:47 is my new favorite Honey Badger move. We can’t be great at everything.

[@rebekahjeanperry1686]

I love these little geniuses.. They are practically indestructible and very hardy little buggers!

[@Relax-ge2uf]

Brian is secretly training a special team of honeybadgers 😂🤣😂

[@dcfpress]

Stoffel Team 6

[@ilikedirtx22]

They are smart but it’s their sheer determination that makes them so successful

[@McLaren]

We searched for Daniel Ricciardo. Not sure how we got here...

[@A_Samurai_slicer]

Are you telling me Daniel and Stoffel are the same guy? Conspiracies all over!

[@anitat9727]

Stoffel already solved those sort of problems on a regular basis escaping from his pen.....

[@rigohook1160]

Gotta love Stoffel, i've seen that docu about his escapes. Legendary....

[@ryans3001]

You can tell just how scientific these tests are by the exciting editing and musical stings.

[@TraciPeteyforlife]

Stoffel is the smarter than a lot of people I've seen. This legend can and shall continue to be a legend.

[@leosonbentley2770]

I knew this was filmed in South Africa the second I saw those mountains

[@MrOx85]

No animal on planet earth has the swagger of the Honey badger, the embodiment of tenacity.

[@Ariyanasir]

so happy you still have them by your side sir. by the way it was very funny how it got into the scene right before solving problems

[@lenledwidge5367]

That is one smart Badger. Reminds me of the Wolverine who gave me that smile of theirs. teeth and claws. Northern Alberta 1980

[@nickrider5220]

Incredibly brave, very bright and a smart hair cut !! You've got to love the honey badger 🙂

[@Sylvershade]

This is how we are going to defeat Pin Head. Have a honey badger solve the puzzle box, then let it take on Pin Head.

[@user-sd1bm6hs2n]

He was like " gimme something atleast challenging"

[@bluemoonpogo1833]

Me thinking my dog is great for lying down for treats Honey badgers using tools🙀

[@Daddyiscool450]

Can ur dog use tools 🤔

[@7ona]

Trust me dogs know how to use things to their advantage. I've had a tray of deli slices out on the table, all the chairs were pushed in tight. My dog managed to get his butt under the table to push a chair out, climbed back out from underneath, jumped into the chair and snagged the whole tray. Deli slices all over the floor and a very happy boy proud of his accomplishment snacking away.

[@Daddyiscool450]

@@7ona that’s the goodest of boys

[@misfitw9307]

He looks like a proud father watching his kid he loves that badger

[@cjuuljohnston]

💯🤗👍 They think outside the box. (so to speak)

[@IndomitableT]

Literally 😉

[@AsifAAli]

This honey badger is one TOELF test away from getting into any university in the US or Canada. 🤤

[@Road_Rash]

Stoffel proved all of these things a long time ago...he even enlisted Hammie into his schemes...they're not only problem solving, adaptive & tool using smart, they're capable of pre-planning & coordinating behavior between individuals...if these critters ever evolve opposable thumbs, we could be in serious trouble...

[@KatherineUribe-1]

Honey badgers are problem solvers! Stoffel is the smartest honey badger in history!💕

[@OAwesomeO]

you again haha

[@OAwesomeO]

its a true shock to see you anywhere other than our lion content :)

[@alaskasfinest726]

3:47 his first attempt to jump and reach the box 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@craigcook6300]

his strut makes me lough so much.

[@CanalTremocos]

As it turns out honey badger does care. He does give a sh**! 🧡

[@jaybonkersbonkers3613]

Thanks pagan min 😉

[@2hedz77]

Was really hoping for a Randall quote!

[@euphoricmayhem]

But he still takes what he wants tho

[@TucsonDude]

You're underestimating them with this overused "cliche'".

[@jaybonkersbonkers3613]

@@TucsonDude its a joke. Lighten up

[@katheymann2334]

I didn't realize how large these animals were. This was the first video I could see a size comparison to people and objects.

[@wellingtonsboots4074]

Thank you enjoyed this video. Really clever animals

[@LtStone1]

Crazy Eyed Lady: He is up there with the Smartest! Squirrel: hold my Chestnut

[@wojciechgrodnicki6302]

Stoffel is an internet content gold mine.

[@coloredpandas1993]

Stoeffel is the OG honeybadger! He knows how to be a menace lol

[@SuperHurtman]

No wonder it was so easy for Stoffel's son, Stoffel was a genius of honey badger, true legend =)

[@rukahazuki6650]

Like father, like son 👍 smart family

[@ktownpeels]

This has to be Stoffel!! I know honey badger-Einstein when I see him

[@ffrederickskitty214]

Little do they know that the honey badger is really running an elaborate experiment on them

[@AsifAAli]

I don't know why, but I have a feeling that that male zookeeper has started thinking like a honey-badger. 🤣

[@eightchickens]

Thick rubbery skin that deflects arrow : check Sharp long claws : check Bites : check Stubborn and carefree : check God: "May as well add smart" Smart : check

[@bdgrey]

Good thing they’re tiny. Imagine if these things were the size of Siberian Tigers or polar bears.

[@ananthjayabalan9149]

Evolution: May as well add smart Smart: Check

[@westtex3675]

“Using tools” is putting it a bit generously. They literally stationed the crate right next to the box.

[@anthonymurrell5389]

Give the lil fella a break what more do u want him to do lol

[@allisonjames2923]

I love the facial expression after the first puzzle solved... “Cmon that deserves more than one treat!”

[@uglyorchestracraftsdowamat1637]

STOFFLE! The escape master

[@morningwoodfarms713]

EPIC! Honey Badgers are awesome! Great video! 👏🏆💖

[@stevenguevara2184]

Stoffel is a real deal Legend. No cage can hold him

[@AnyFactor]

I was waiting for the honey badger to start box-surfing.

[@z.f.chicken]

If you are suggesting stoffel is brain dead then i must be mud or something less

[@ricardoperez8879]

Everyone saying *Honey Badger dont give sht* due to the fact that these animals aren't afraid to fight anything. But i think we can all agree Honey Badger dont give a sht about an intellectual challenges either.

[@jeffj2495]

Great vid. And good tests. They are some smart critters.

[@kfl611]

I've seen other videos on Honey badgers that were rescued. In one video, the honey badger was so anti-fearless and so loveable and sweet. They seem like really cool loving creatures, but I'm sure if they get mad or feel threatened they will go in for the kill, regardless of the size of the opponent. These videos always make me want to run out and get me a baby honey badger. BBC always has the best info and videos.

[@knifefreak1234]

If there was an animal army, honey badgers would be the Green Berets.

[@leavesongrass]

That loping gait seems to go perfectly with an animal that is smarter than the rest! He’s not worried about a thing!

[@darcyphillips70]

9 “dislikes” like WTAF… what’s not to love, let alone “like”? 👍👊💥

[@morningwoodfarms713]

👏👍 Great comment! Unfortunately, All we can do is pray for those who seek to spread hate, or as I like to call them, Satan's heroes.😔🙏🕊 God bless you, and Honey Badgers everywhere! ❤

[@tempestive1]

Probably people who don't understand evolution and are scared by the notion that there is no barrier between us and other animals besides the one we imagine. As much as a hint of a sound epistemologies that might risk showing them their deeply held beliefs are but comfortable delusions... Can be scary for some.

[@TheLIRRFrenchie...]

Plain and simple, F*cking idiots. Disliking a nature video when they clicked it 😂!! Those who dislike most likely support habitat loss.

[@kinggenderman1874]

@@tempestive1 perfectly said

[@heneedsomemilk2877]

Well maybe people were expecting Attenborough. Don’t get me wrong she’s doing a great job but Attenborough is just something different. Or they didn’t like the format with the interview segments in between and just wanted a nature video with simply the narrator in the background.

[@d8V1D.R]

3:48 that little jump 😂😂

[@solymi]

3:46 that jump though 😆

[@aves4081]

Incredible, honey badgers are really smart mammals!

[@michaelmendillo7513]

Next___The food is put inside of a safe,,, The Honey Badger then proceeded to put his ear to the door and within minutes,,,, cracks it. !!!! What an animal. !!!! 😁😁😁✌💕💕💕

[@TheAngryHoneyBadger]

Yes.

[@devrim-oguz]

They also have this mad haircut

[@kenia5507]

Im like HELL YEAH GO STUFFLES

[@astaridjatmiko8187]

this is how they train honey badgers to be intelligent agents

[@lynnleigha580]

I've seen a fish use tools, so if a fish can, I'm positive a honey badger can

[@Vasonviper]

it already proved it could use tools escaping the pen

[@Thelittlehoneybadger]

Nice work 🐾🧡

[@josephvanhorn5347]

He was nice enough to pretend that he had to figure out the last 2 so the video wouldn’t be 30 seconds long.

[@ЭдуардКучинович]

Порно

[@ЭдуардКучинович]

Морно

[@TouchedGrass-0.0]

Stoffel intellectual Genius

[@bellabear653]

I love honey badgers their never say die nature is amazing they really have amazing abilities.

[@FeliDae26]

You can't help loving the Honeybadger ❤

[@haryogidanangb.9424]

What a smart, and meanest creature!

[@GabGotti3]

This lady has CRAZY EYES

[@Mr.Soberish]

lmfao i thought the exact same things XD

[@rebekahjeanperry1686]

I wonder if stoffle is still alive..that guy is my all time favourite

[@onesharpsagittarius9377]

Highly intelligent. They use tools. Learn by trial and error. Problem solve. My spirit animal.

[@Flidais13]

At first I thought this was the famous Stoffel. It’s so exciting to see his son taking over the reins and showing we humans just how smart honey badgers are. Stoffel was the one that got me wanting to learn more about these awesome animals. Loved this video 🖤🤍 🦡

[@leonardosaenz9272]

Every dog owner in the world is like so what,my doggo does all this and open deadbolts with no opposable thumbs

[@footfault1941]

I love this kind of trials, for it's challenging experimenters' intelligence about animal behavior!

[@gogola777]

I need this as a pet to help me solve my problem.

[@richardthamilarasu3740]

The honey bear which escaped from honey bear Alcatraz what can't he not achieve. Not surprised

[@NichoTBE]

videos of them escaping their enclosed environment are much more impressive

[@Neloish]

Stoffel! So glad he is doing well!

[@phuturephunk]

Stooffel is the champ.

[@sheldonk5747]

Mr. Stoffel is that you? 👏

[@wam44]

Love the slo mo footage of it running....What a cutie....

[@Runningfromtheherd]

The honey badger is now my spirt animal. I also like the way they saunter with attitude

[@henrythai6375]

Thank you for sharing the video

[@Magnificens]

Очаровательные звери) Умные, отважные и с милой "шапочкой" на голове :) ❤🐾🐾

[@davo-ju6er]

Stofles has already shown crazy skills

[@yingle6027]

Don't let them learn too much stuff... soon they'll be opening doors and raiding our kitchens!

[@PenDragonsPig]

I’ve always said that hyena then big spotted cats were my favourites but badgers are whole different game.