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30 thoughts on “Honey Badger”
aj vosse September 20, 2018 at 9:27 am
Mmmm… equally catholic about their diet… maybe they’d calm down a little if they become a little more protestant about what they eat? 😂😁🤣😲
de Wets Wild Post author September 20, 2018 at 9:29 am
aj vosse September 20, 2018 at 9:36 am
Daar sal ‘n kerk gestig word vir elke familie!! En ‘n politike party… en… OK, ek loop! 😉
Kelly MacKay September 16, 2018 at 4:18 pm
Very interesting. I have never seen one but would like to. From a far of course.
de Wets Wild Post author September 19, 2018 at 4:50 am
They’re such determined creatures that they’d walk straight pass you without even a glance so long as you don’t interfere in their plans
Abrie Joubert September 13, 2018 at 7:17 am
Die kinders kan maar hier kom lees oor taai soos ‘n ratel.
Ons hoop maar Google bring hulle hierheen, dankie Abrie!
petrujviljoen September 8, 2018 at 1:27 pm
Ek’t bietjie verder opgelees en http://www.honeybadger.com/faq.html sê die honey badger is op die rooi data lys in Suid-Afrika.
Ek’t nou die dag vir die eerste keer ystervark penne hier gesien rondlê, maar nie die dier self kon opspoor nie.
de Wets Wild Post author September 9, 2018 at 3:50 am
Dit is interessant, Petru, want vir my voel dit of ons deesdae meer ratels sien as byvoorbeeld 10 jaar terug. Daar’s natuurlik n groot verskil tussen wat binne en wat buite natuurgebiede met hul bevolkings gebeur.
petrujviljoen September 9, 2018 at 10:07 am
Ek het nie opgelet wanneer dit gepubliseer is nie – dis tien teen een ‘n baie ou artikel! Skies as ek verkeerde goed oordra.
de Wets Wild Post author September 9, 2018 at 12:47 pm
Glad nie Petru, die link wat jy bygedra het was baie interessant!
Ek dink die verskil kom beslis by wat binne en wat buite bewaringsgebiede gebeur, veral in gebiede waar byeboerdery en pluimvee n bron van inkomste is.
petrujviljoen September 9, 2018 at 1:31 pm
Ek kom agter hoe min ek weet eintlik. Ek wil ontwikkel as ‘n aktivis in omgewingsbewaring en sal baie nog moet leer!
de Wets Wild Post author September 10, 2018 at 3:36 am
En as mens die koerante dophou raak dit n al hoe gevaarliker passie om vir die natuur op te staan!
petrujviljoen September 10, 2018 at 7:54 am
Ja! En ek’s moeg!
Tish Farrell September 8, 2018 at 10:58 am
Oh, very well caught.
de Wets Wild Post author September 9, 2018 at 3:49 am
John September 8, 2018 at 9:29 am
Wow! Amazing pictures!😊 How did it react when it saw you? They are very aggressive and respectable animals, and I don’t think that even lions dare to try to attack them.
Luckily to date we haven’t had any negative encounters with them, John, but we always give them right of way!
perdebytjie September 8, 2018 at 9:05 am
Jy was baie gelukkig om sulke mooi foto’s te kry, Dries! Hulle is so besig en vinnig en staan mos nooit stil nie. Pragtige artikel.
de Wets Wild Post author September 9, 2018 at 3:48 am
Dit voel vir my of ons hulle in later jare meer raakloop as voorheen, Dina. Wat is jul ondervinding?
perdebytjie September 9, 2018 at 6:44 am
Ons sien hulle selde en as dit gebeur, is dit baie vlugtig. Ek het geen ordentlike foto nie.
de Wets Wild Post author September 9, 2018 at 12:46 pm
naturebackin September 8, 2018 at 7:44 am
Your photos convey their tenacious spirit.
de Wets Wild Post author September 9, 2018 at 3:47 am
I am glad to know that, thanks Carol!
Anne September 8, 2018 at 7:19 am
Again, you have some marvellous photographs of them.
travel460 September 8, 2018 at 7:04 am
Heerlik gelees oor die ratel, dankie de Wet.
de Wets Wild Post author September 9, 2018 at 3:46 am
Bly om te weet jy het die artikel geniet, dankie Una
montucky September 8, 2018 at 4:09 am
They are obviously in the same family as the wolverines that we have here. Very tough little dudes!
de Wets Wild Post author September 8, 2018 at 4:25 am
Indeed from the same family as your wolverines, Montucky – the Mustelidae (also cousins of the otters and weasels) and if the appearance doesn’t give it away the attitudes surely does!