Could Honey Badgers Survive the Mesozoic?

[@PrehistoricRager]

Born careless, live careless, evolve careless

[@Primezilla_Japan-style_1998]

Also, he forgot about how they turn Their anus inside out and squirt butt juice Which would either attract, or repel most of their attackers

[@JamesSchulte]

Even the dinosaurs aren't safe from Lobotomy Kaisen memes

[@TheVividen]

Their range is Limitless

[@Aorun7]

That sounds very strange

[@ladamilitarizado327]

As the internet stood victorious he looked at Jujutsu Kaisen and said "You were just another fish atop my chooping board, Lobotomy Kaisen, a bit fresher than others but still just a nameless fish. Domain ex-". The internet shrunk back in fear as a bath of blood fell from his nose. "You got hit 0.01 seconds by my domain (Unlimited mental illness), you can no longer expand your domain." Lobotomy Kaisen then made the handsign to expand it's domain. "Stand pround, you are strong" Break next week

[@akatsukigajou1639]

​@@Aorun7nah theres no strange

[@jacqueshejeije7499]

It would be interesting to see how viable the Tree Creepers from Primeval would be in the Mesozoic. That, and how would dromeosaurids and troodontids fare in the modern day.

[@TheVividen]

Primeval was such a great show. That's a blast from the past

[@fearthepiggaming2998]

I personally would have loved to have seen some speculative evolution attached to this but pretty cool regardless

[@goblinslayertf2]

T. rex isn’t safe from this little menace

[@flightlesslord2688]

Theyd get eaten a bit, but they'd be fine lol. Because of course they would. Keenan Taylor's Kaimere is a good example as to why.

[@stefiniw]

I would've put the honey badger at a 5. while I do think they can survive, but they would have some problems like large herbivores like Triceratops, they can stomp them flat. Then there are large carnivores like T-rex that can make them into snacks. Also let's not forget the mid size carnivores like some Raptors that have a killing claw, no matter how loose or thick your skin is, it won't stop a Raptor from going after your neck.

[@TheVividen]

If there was ever a 1:1 confrontation between a honey badger and either of those, then they'd definitely have to hide. But I gave them a 9 because of their generalist diet and ability to tough it out in environments where a lot of predators are way more massive than they are. They're survivors, for sure!

[@Glumbobumbo]

FUCK YEA HONEY BADGER CAUSES THE KP MASS EXCINCTION

[@TheVividen]

They ARE the extinction

[@azuresiren5846]

@@TheVividen LOL

[@Saurophaganax1931]

One thing you didn’t mention was it’s just insane intelligence. Zoos struggle to hold them because they quickly figure out gate latches, dig under walls and gates and, barring that, dig up rocks and stack them against the wall to climb over.

[@JurassicReptile]

Honey Badgers also have a skunk-like spray. That’s important to bring up.

[@TheVividen]

You're right! I can't believe I missed their stink bomb attack. That would be another effective defense against curious theropods with strong senses of smell!

[@wanttogetfood]

Without that they would be cut apart w raptor claws or just swallowed by Rexes.

[@magnipettersson4432]

nah they would win. with loose skin it will say fuck off with biting your face. their loose skin also mean claws dont do much as the skin is like leather and is very lo loose so the claw wouldnt penetrate easily at all. like trying to stab a lubed up baloon inside something leathery outside and lubed inside with same stretchiness seen in your socks. x cant argue against the rex except the rex would likely think its some poisonous fuck since it will not back down and wouldnt bother@@wanttogetfood

[@JurassicReptile]

@@wanttogetfoodRaptor claws don’t cut up, they pierce

[@Manny4Life948]

@@wanttogetfood why would a T-Rex try to hunt something around the size of a house cat? Also lions packs can’t even properly fight it, Raptors are not gonna do that much better.

[@thenerdbeast7375]

Don't forget they can also climb and are absurdly smart, I can see tree hollows or nests could replace burrows as denning sites in such a wet environment.

[@TheVividen]

That would be a good alternative!

[@Thic_King1090]

Broo imagine 13ft cretaceous amazon river otters as a specialized species 💀

[@TheVividen]

I could see them dominating, actually

[@rexyjp1237]

Rip t-rex balls.

[@TheVividen]

Reading that paper about the buffalo and wildebeest takedowns kind of killed me inside

[@QuickStrikes84]

Their testicles are internal.

[@FellowManofAggieland]

They don’t have balls! …at least visible ones.

[@Wicked_Weavile0808]

​@@FellowManofAggielandnot after the honey badger got to him

[@ShoaibMalik-un1gu]

Fortunately, Theropods don't have any external organs unlike mammals 🥲

[@SonLucasX]

Honey badgers are some of the animals that would most easily survive during the Mesozoic

[@TheVividen]

Agreed

[@lythough7749]

No lmao

[@lordmike9331]

​@lythough7749 who gon check em

[@raptormage2209]

It should be mentioned that honey Badgers despite their reputation aren't immune to predation and they often fall prey to lions,hyenas and leopards who prey on adults and juveniles. Meaning the medium sized predators could and would eat it if they care enough sub adult rexes have to be a major threat to them.

[@SD-wj9bv]

Also, crocodiles eat them all the time too.

[@devanwentzel4590]

Well yes but it's absolutely not worth it

[@glebelrayparcon423]

​@@devanwentzel4590 they are worth it if you can kill them fast

[@devanwentzel4590]

@@glebelrayparcon423 alright go and kill a honey badger with you bare hands let's see if it's worth it

[@Lizardboy-111]

This feels like a madly mesozoic video

[@TheVividen]

Definitely in a similar vein! We've actually got an upcoming collab involving Spinosaurus, so keep an eye out for that!

[@Misto_deVito6009]

​@@TheVividenawesome!

[@MadlyMesozoic]

well i actually stole the idea from him

[@Misto_deVito6009]

@@MadlyMesozoic Ooooh

[@Lizardboy-111]

@@TheVividen Y E S!

[@godzillakingofthemonsters5812]

The only thing with honey badgers is they get eaten a lot more often than the videos will show. Yeah they defend themselves very well, and usually aren't worth the effort But everything from crocs to cheetahs do kill adult badgers for food. I see young T.rex being the biggest issue. The loose skin works well but those bite forces and more serrated teeth probably would cut into it if not just rupture organs and smash bone. That also seems to be how mid sized crocs take them, just beating them to death and gulping them down whole.

[@TheVividen]

Great comment! I'd definitely agree that young tyrannosaurs would be the biggest threat--they have the speed, power, and agility to take down anything their size or smaller, and even punch above their own weight class. But there would also be more desirable prey animals in Hell Creek than a 15-30 pound devil that hides underground, and by making themselves a less-than-ideal meal the badgers would likely thrive.

[@godzillakingofthemonsters5812]

@@TheVividen Fair point, Hell Creek's also weird in that there's no real other "mid sized" predatory dinosaurs since Dakotaraptor's bust and the whole Nano thing would just be the same as young T.rex even if its a different animal. There is a large lizard though correct? And small crocodiles?

[@Skyypixelgamer]

I feel like young tyrannosaurs would be even more prone to its fear tactics due to how ill experienced they were. Plus that high intelligence will probably make a youngster that’s already ram into one think twice about hunting one.

[@weedofcrime2299]

The internet memes have elevated the formidability of the honey badger to ridiculous extremes. Yes, they do stand up to larger predators, but so do pack hunting dinosaurs like velociraptors. A honey badger is much less likely to win a dick-measuring contest with one of them. Intimidation tactics also depend on the target species being intelligent enough to experience confusion when facing something atypical. Honey badgers can intimidate lions because lions are smart enough to have second thoughts. Less intelligent animals are less likely to act outside their natural instincts. In a world of dinosaurs which - let's be honest, weren't overly gifted with brains - a lot of honey badgers would just end up as stains under very large feet. TheVividen gives them a 9; I'd give them a more realistic 7.

[@Skyypixelgamer]

@@weedofcrime2299 dromaeosaurs we’re most likely solitary animals and theropods we’re surprisingly smart. But I will say the internet has taken the honey badger’s fierceness to the extreme.

[@HeavyTF2real]

Tbh mustelids are just insanely good at everything. Honey badgers, wolverines, stoats, otters, weasels, doesn’t matter. I think they’d all do pretty damn well in any period

[@ThemagpieBird734]

Cambrian

[@HeavyTF2real]

@@ThemagpieBird734 *any period from the very late Devonian onward

[@Ledinosour673]

honey badgers could survive skull island

[@TheVividen]

They're the real reason the rest of Kong's species went extinct

[@motivatedpotato6604]

Which one? Both are really dangerous but for such a small mammal i believe the 2017 skull island is survivable, 2005 on the other hand.... ehh if you read about the entire lore from that movie and it's accompanying books, the best way I can describe it would be is that if Australian environment before extinction of it's megafauna would be a small woman then skull island from 2005 king kong is a 8 foot tall roided up meth head man, no real life animal could survive there

[@laseriedeladilophosaure9246]

Non il ne peuvent pas survivre à skll island de king Kong 2005 ou Kong de 2017

[@laseriedeladilophosaure9246]

​@@motivatedpotato6604les sauropode qui sont une taille supérieure à 25 m pourrait survivre à l’île du crâne

[@kade-qt1zu]

​@@motivatedpotato6604Except for gaur.

[@TheSpeep]

This kinda makes sense. The honey badger is already a relatively small generalist/predator/scavenger adapted for an environment filled with numerous dangerous carnivores and herbivores that are all significantly larger than it. The social environment is basically exactly what these animals are familiar with already, the physical environment is just kinda wet.

[@TheVividen]

Yep, it already went through its training arc

[@Chaotic-warp]

I didn't expect a paleontology channel to make a JJK reference, lmao.

[@OMNH1188]

Current studies shows allosaurus behaved like a honey badger now imagine an animal with an attitude of a honey badger but the strength and power of an apex predator so they probably had the balls to mess with torvosaurus

[@TheVividen]

I'd love to look into that more! Do you have a source for the Allosaurus behavioral study?

[@OMNH1188]

Nm there is I’ll send u a Link to it

[@OMNH1188]

Sorry it can’t send

[@bkjeong4302]

@@TheVividen It’s something Luigi Gaskel came up with based on just how much evidence for we have for interactions between Allosaurus and other Morrison taxa (including more than one case of one trying to attack a live Stegosaurus, one of which is likely a successful kill).

[@OMNH1188]

@@bkjeong4302let’s not forget the allo the got his balls sliced off by a stego shit they probably have the balls to mess with torvosaurus

[@frankperez4197]

Day 13 of waiting for ARK's Ichthyosaurus in Mesozoic

[@TheVividen]

That is an excellent idea

[@DocumentarianWeady]

This doesn't take in mind the Honey Badger's Glands which they use to raid bee nests, or just release when threatened or stressed. Considering how great the sense of smell like a Tyrannosaurus would be, it could so bad that the predator could flee.

[@TheVividen]

"Nah I'm not messing with that stinky pile of hair"

[@KiraiKatsuji]

Ok i would really love to have a Part 2 diving deeper to the potential variants post K-T extinction

[@TheVividen]

That would be really fun! For more videos like that, I definitely recommend Madly Mesozoic. He's got some great stuff along those lines!

[@KiraiKatsuji]

@@TheVividen I already am subscribed but thanks for reccomendation either way

[@UnwantedGhost1-anz25]

Madly Mesozoic brought me here. Thank you for an entertaining video. I hope you do the felids and canids next, including domesticated cats and dogs.

[@RandomCommentMakerPerson]

Havent seen this at all but they solo a sauropod easily i know it

[@TheVividen]

No diff. Honey badgers completely tamed Mahoraga as a species

[@frankperez4197]

Day 15 of waiting for ARK's Plesiosaur in Mesozoic

[@TheVividen]

Two days later and still an excellent idea

[@josukehigashikata401]

The one with the sharpest fangs wins...

[@Fakku.O]

Now that's the real type of question humanity evolved to ask 🔥

[@Ratchetcomand]

Could a Titanoboa survive the Mesozoic? That would make a interestin video.

[@TheVividen]

It would! My schedule is pretty packed for the next few months, but it would be a good one to add to the docket.

[@beaujackson8253]

Not to mention they are way more clever than people give em credit for. There’s a real life story about one that kept escaping its enclosure no matter what zoo staff did. A latch? It learned to unlatch it. A lock? It used a broom to scale the door. Higher walls? It learned to stack rocks to climb out. Hey, maybe he’s lonely let’s get him a girlfriend. He teaches her how to escape and they become twice as effective…

[@jacquesbaker1557]

If any animal could survive the K2 mass extinction it could be the honey badger.

[@skymaster7776]

I needed this video a to be part of my day. Thank you

[@TheVividen]

I needed this comment to be a part of my day Also I've gotten a ton of work done on the Spino script and I'm very excited to see your depictions of the adapted forms

[@myleswelnetz6700]

Could the Mezosioc survive honey badgers?

[@TalesofKaimere]

I'm not sure how much this would impact their chances, but worth considering is the loose thick skin of honey badgers is a great defense against the teeth and claws of other mammals. I'm not sure how this defense would fare against the regularly replenished cutting teeth of theropods. Certainly not as well as against the generally more crush and choke-adapted teeth of big cats that predate upon them. I doubt it would be too many points off for them, and probably less of an issue than the absence of abundant terrain for burrowing, but something else to consider.

[@TheVividen]

Excellent points! Also I'm honored that you commented. Your content is awesome!

[@TalesofKaimere]

@@TheVividen Thanks so much! Right back at ya

[@frankperez4197]

Could aetosaurs survive the Late Permian period

[@frankperez4197]

Could Beavers survive the Permian period.

[@danielcain8136]

Honey Badger : Stand proud Dinosaurs you are strong. Honey Badger: 🫳But through out Heaven and Mesozoic i alone am the honored one👇. Honey Badger: Imaginary technique 🤘🍯Hollow Honey

[@Fettman89]

So essentially, even in the Mesozoic, Honey Badger still don't give a fuck lol

[@Dinoman-rt1uv]

Why are these videos always so good??????????

[@TheVividen]

Why are the people who watch these videos always so awesome?

[@jakerooke174]

The allosaurus bloodline coming to an end at the teeth of honey the ripper badger

[@TheVividen]

RIP Medium Al

[@tyrannotherium7873]

Even though the honey badger skin is thick, skin would not be enough for a tyrannosaur. I could see a juvenile Tyrannosaurus shake it like a ragdoll, and rip the skin out

[@TheVividen]

Honey badgers are built different...but tyrannosaurs were built more differenter

[@tyrannotherium7873]

@@TheVividen true

[@Aorun7]

​@@TheVividenhow about teeths of carcharadontosaurids

[@williambuchanan77]

Honeybadgers are on par with apes in intelligence and they make it everyone's problem. Not to mention the foul stench they can visit on any animal or bee's nest. They're quite advanced and totally ruthless, the last thing we'd want would be fir rhem to get any bigger, that would be the stuff of nightmares especially if you're a dude.

[@TheVividen]

They're brutal!

[@williambuchanan77]

@TheVividen ruthless too, they live up to their reputation with a cocky strut. They have no fucks to give, even when faced with the tyrant lizard king.

[@tyrannotherium7873]

I doubt it, a honey badger, killing a cape, buffalo and wildebeest may be a calf, but not a full grown adult willdabeasts, or cape, buffalo they would get squashed by nine through butter

[@TheVividen]

From what I understand those kills were not at all brute-force. They were more from severe blood loss after the badgers removed the larger animals' testicles (part of me doubts the reports since they were so long ago, but they were at least regarded as reliable by the authors of the foraging study).

[@tyrannotherium7873]

@@TheVividen well I would love to see that

[@tyrannotherium7873]

@@TheVividen or maybe they were dying cape buffalo and willdabeasts obviously that would make logical sense because it would be very weird if a honey badger attacks, a willdabeasts which is 800 pounds while a cape buffalo is almost a ton

[@andythegoatman694]

Hey before it begins im just going to say i think theyd change things in a huge way because theyre willing to try eat a lions balls for no reason and keep that grudge going, i dont know if any of the animals theyd be competing with in their size class would be able to stand up to these psycho bastatds and displacing the current animals in that niche would definitely have consequences especially if they were better at hunting small animals that have huge effects on plants and small enough dinosaurs and hatchlings arent safe they might be able to devistate dinosaur hatchlings and eggs and may cause population problems for some dinosaurs.

[@TheVividen]

I think very similarly!

[@andythegoatman694]

@@TheVividen yeah honey badgers oh boy theyd do well good video

[@wanttogetfood]

Post mesozoic we could see Grizzly sized honey badgers who would be impervious to gatling gun fire 😂 They could be in horror movies, taking down platoons of unprepared soldiers

[@Intrusion498]

Honey badger is what happens when you give an animal the intelligence of a chimp the claws of a harpy eagle skin so loose an slippery like an eel as calm as a man at gunpoint and bros farts kill bees

[@TheVividen]

One of the scariest yet most accurate descriptions I've ever heard

[@thegaminggecko1212]

Before I watch this. Ima take a guess that they’ll be alright. Weather I don’t think would be a big deal. They should be able to find enough food to AT LEAST support a small population. And I see no reason why predators of similar weight classes to modern ones would be any more of an issue than they are now. Plus any of the big bois probably wouldnt even wanna eat the badger. It’d be too small to be worth it. I imagine that it would be pretty successful in almost any time period tbh

[@o0_VanYsH_0o]

@TheVividen You'd be more well informed than I am, and I wouldn't know where to look,!but any more news surrounding Acrocanthosaurus? After the find in Maine, I have high hopes there could possibly be remains in Canada, do you perhaps think so?

[@FellowManofAggieland]

I can only imagine how much a hassle it would be if honey bastards live in the Mesozoic. So much so, that the saurians of the past may be having enough and do what ever it takes to get rid of them all, even if it were to be futile.

[@kadenbowdige2896]

Can you please do Could Lions Survive the Mesozoic? More specifically, the Morrison Formation!

[@nickmitsialis]

Wasn't there a Honey Badger like mammal already alive in the Mesozoic, Repenomimus Anyways, somebody filmed a group of teenage male lions encountering a honey badger. One grabbed the head, one grabbed the tail, and they stretched...it was killed but they didn't bother eating it, they just did it for 'sh/ts and giggles'.

[@Oszczywilski]

I could imagine how a t-rex swallows a honeybadger whole, and later this honeybadger bursts like an alien chestbuster from the t-rex.

[@alexanderstone9463]

If Repenomemus was any indication, the entirety of the Mustelidae would completely dominate in the Mesozoic.

[@teh_hoodster]

Memes aside, since the multituberculates coexisted with arguably more dangerous animals than honey badgers do, would they potentially have been just as vicious and full of rage as the honey badger? That would make things more difficult for it, for sure.

[@TheVividen]

Excellent question! It's hard to tell. We know that mammals like Repenomamus attacked small ceratopsians like Psittacosaurus, so I imagine there's potential for similar behavioral patterns.

[@dravensanders6157]

Here's an interesting idea for you, how would the Future Predators from Primeval fair throughout prehistory? A bonus would be doing Primeval's version of the Gorgonopsid too since that thing is hella strong and smart compared to most animals.

[@rileyernst9086]

Dromeosaur toe claws and ziphodont teeth may be suitable in penetrating or rending through the badger's skin.

[@vasilijrappana2335]

They already have a build and size typical for Mesozoic mammals, so they’d fit right in.

[@justjoshua5759]

I can just picture the reactions of most Mesozoic fauna being similar to how most mammals react to mirrors. And I can imagine this being like repognamus hunting psittacosaurus but on a wider scale. These animals are like saiyans to dinosaurs viltrumites. Creraecous would definitely be theirs to conquer. Also love this madly Mesozoic inspired spec evo 👏🏾👏🏾🔥. You should do it more. This turned out really well

[@TheVividen]

Thank you! I hope you'll check out the collab we're doing soon with Spinosaurus. I'm a fan of MM's stuff and I'm excited to be working with him on a project!

[@justjoshua5759]

⁠@@TheVividenof course! And with the meme the myth and the menace spinosaurus. Out for my heart for that one lool. Perfect choice.

[@abdulazizrex]

You know you’re a force to reckon with when your only guaranteed op is a T-rex!

[@stephengiles1356]

Given it’s size and ferocity I think it has a high chance but no it will definitely not be challenging Tyrannosaurus for its food lol

[@akatsukigajou1639]

D@mn this dockumentary of *hitomi uzaki(brute ratel)* from *killing bites* is lit😎

[@ezradanger]

I saw your community post about the spec enviro videos. Not doing so good so here's a comment for the algorithm

[@andythegoatman694]

Hahaha that intro tho im in danger! 😂

[@TheVividen]

Glad you liked it!

[@stephengiles1356]

Although I think it already had its equal already living there in Didelphodon

[@soudino2723]

honey badgers could have a similar niche to Repenomamus robustus as the dominant small mammal in the woodlands

[@SpazzMaticu3]

honeybadgers are overrated.

[@sukrutekin6247]

I not under stand in english. but I really want to can watch your videos

[@warriorkater2407]

These honeybadgers were smart gigachads XD 1:21

[@frizzo910g5]

Not only that but they can survive pandora

[@ronniehopper2726]

What if humans could survive the Cretaceous

[@frankperez4197]

Could Pareiasaurs survive the Triassic period.

[@TheVividen]

I'd say yes! They survived alongside giant gorgonopsids like Inostrancevia, so I'm willing to bet that they could at least eke out a living along erythrosuchids and loricatans.

[@maozilla9149]

nice

[@shrekscousin1389]

evolution video for this would be dope

[@trvth1s]

There were badger like mammals during the jurrasic and cretaceous.

[@TheVividen]

There were indeed!

[@MrKingkz]

What about Wolverine's

[@davidryall-flanders6353]

Badger badger badger, snake snake.

[@IndominusRex-wc1ey]

Satoru Badger

[@nickagalidis1845]

Why are aardwolfs considered brutal?

[@sweetypredator1067]

absolutly not even though they are hyena they only eat fruit and insect or carrion some time .there bite force is absolutly weak (even creatures like Meercats attack them to steal there food) they are completely harmless.

[@metaouroboros6324]

That alternative history at the end makes me glad they are small now.

[@evernewb2073]

eh, we kinda already have giant ones already: they're called Bears...they're pretty terrifying tbh.

[@NatureEnjoyer523]

3:59 I AM YOUR FATHER

[@juritudi57yearsago59]

Otters next

[@dan1elsutton]

Honey badgers could survive a black hole

[@TheVividen]

They'd just eat the singularity

[@perryli9229]

What future videos do you plan to make?

[@TheVividen]

I'm finishing up my Bachelor's degree right now so not much until the summer, but more spec eco/evo for sure as well as some more species profiles!

[@redbyes]

I'm surprised you didn't bring up their problem solving skills.

[@TheVividen]

I haven't heard much about their intelligence, actually, but I'd love to learn more! Do you have some links you recommend?

[@Aorun7]

​@@TheVividen i have seen on documentary a honey badger hitting and rolling ostrich egg around to break it

[@The_Story_Of_Us]

I feel like they would be fine, but then I remember that they’d probably just pick a fight with a Megatheropod and get turned into a sort of thick paste.

[@santiagomorandiz5869]

If the Honey Badger was in the mesozoic, the dinosaur would be alive, cuz the meteor was too scared to get close to Hondy Badger

[@superiorcybergodzilla5670]

Good luck

[@TheVividen]

The Mesozoic might need it haha

[@MaliciousMollusc]

Honey Badgers could at least take down a Velociraptor for sure.

[@TheVividen]

It would be a vicious fight!

[@MaliciousMollusc]

@@TheVividen Velociraptor would lose purely by lack of maneuverability. I don't see that claw doing much damage to loose skin. Also, I'm pretty sure raptors are cold blooded, so they lose by default in stamina. Unless the raptors rely on numbers or it's a much bigger species, I don't think it can win.

[@ferociousrazordino3581]

​​​@@MaliciousMolluscliterally none of that is true 💀😢 Look skin isn't a get out of jail free card against 9 cm claws ziphodont teeth and a komodo dragon sized skull things with far worse weaponry have broke through loose skin and killed honey badgers Dromaeosaurs are literally known for maneuverability Velociraptors and every otjer dinosaur was warm blooded, had airsacs and unidirectional breathing. Better stamina by default 🗿

[@ferociousrazordino3581]

​@@MaliciousMolluscliterally none of that is true 💀

[@laurobernardo7807]

​@@MaliciousMolluscbro doesn't know his facts

[@josewayneoninguemd7740]

Honey Badgers are literally chuck norris of the animals

[@yonghwanchoi4212]

Do if Spinosaurs can survive in Hell Creek.

[@OneAngryPagan616]

ᛋᚳᛠᛞᚢ ᚹᛁᛏᚪ ᛋᚪᚷᚩᛚ ᚾᚪᚾ ᛏᚩ ᚳᚪᛋᛖᚱᛚᛁᚳᚹᛁᚾᚾ!!!! I knew Honey Badgers would make it!!!

[@Thiago-vh1me]

2:58 my dumb ahh brain thought you were saying that juvenile honey badgers would hunt them

[@TheVividen]

"I am honey badger, hear me roar"

[@mitchellskene8176]

Are you only doing IRL creatures in this series, or are you open to fictional creatures? If you're open to fictional creatures, it'd be interesting to see how you'd rank The Future Predator (Primeval) in India/ S.E Asia during the late Pilocene/early Pleistocene (around 1.8 Mya, when Erectus arrives in the area).

[@TheVividen]

That would be really interesting! I've only done real-life creatures so far, but I'm open to exploring fictional ones as well.

[@mitchellskene8176]

@@TheVividen That's awesome!! If you do consider this idea, I look forward to it!!

[@smashers6971]

Average Tyrannosaurus vs Honey badger “Mmm! Waiter More Honey badgers please!” People seem to forget they’re not invincible and are commonly hunted by leopards.

[@Th0ughtf0rce]

More likely to be pests to the T. rex. Sure, they'd get stomped by adults and preyed on by juveniles, but could be a major problem for the eggs and babies.

[@SD-wj9bv]

@@Th0ughtf0rcehighly doubt it. We Don't see them go after crocodiles eggs .(we’ll at least video documentary of it)

[@Mac-lenSager]

Okay now I'm wondering if a "polar bear tyrant lizerd" could survive in the modern day.

[@TheVividen]

Are you referring to Nanuqsaurus? That would be interesting indeed!

[@Mac-lenSager]

@@TheVividen that's it, I just forgot it's name but thankfully I remembered the meaning. And ya it would, it would probably live in places like Yellowstone and live off of bison, dear, and elc.

[@Skyypixelgamer]

Honey badgers would certainly bring chaos to hell creek.But I also wonder how other mustelids would fair like otters and wolverines.

[@beastmaster0934]

Wolverines would probably do rather poorly, since they are adapted for cold climates, not balmy ones like Hell Creek. Otters, depending on the species, would do pretty well. Especially tropical otters, such as the giant Amazon river otter.

[@Skyypixelgamer]

@@beastmaster0934 that’s pretty fair, but I will say wolverines have a historically range that goes pretty far down into America such as the middle west.

[@TheVividen]

I'm sure they'd both find their niches! Otters would be really interesting, since I'm not sure if they'd even have much competition

[@adamrodaway1074]

Asking whether a honey badger would survive is like asking if Chuck Norris would survive.

[@TheVividen]

The KCN extinction

[@adamrodaway1074]

@@TheVividen the Chucksulub Impact.

[@QuickStrikes84]

A fiesty piece of toe jam is still just toe jam. lol

[@TheVividen]

Fantastic comment