Today, we present to you a review on the second episode of BBC 2 documentary series 'Natural World 2014 - 2015'. This episode is based on honey badgers, and I think you'll agree with us that it was no coincience that the first broadcast date just happened to be a few days before ConscienceSarah's birthday.
Being part of B.A.D.G.E.R. we all felt obliged to tune in, and today I'll be sharing some of my thoughts on the programme. For whatever absurd reason, if you haven't yet seen it, you've got until Friday 16th May 2014 to take a look for yourselves.
Here's the link to iPlayer: http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b0418x7x/Natural_World_20142015_Honey_Badgers_Masters_of_Mayhem/
[Note: We are not affiliated with the BBC. This post was written purely for the purpose of entertainment.]
With the title of the show being 'Honey Badgers - Masters of Mayhem', it sure did a good job of showing the fierce and chaotic side of the animals. It has proven that honey badgers are not as gentle as their less honey-obsessed relatives that represent the beloved house of Hufflepuff. Let's get this straight, never mess with a honey badger. With very few animals to call predators, honey badgers are fearless and more than capable of standing their ground during a fight.
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Meanwhile, outside of the boxing ring, honey badgers are also immensely clever. This programme has shown that they are uncanny strategists who are resilient and more than determined to get what they want. Consequently, many of the show's presenters and interviewees, even though hopelessly trying to find new ways to keep the animals out of trouble, have been impressed with their mental ability, with one bee keeper expressing that he has 'a lot of respect' for these 'little warriors'.
Aside from showing that honey badgers are fearless and clever, there was little information about some of the key points brought up, for example, why the cubs stay with their mothers for so long. This was mainly due to the fact that honey badgers are very difficult to film, often destroying much equipment, and of course you never want to get too close to one. There was a particular scene where a fellow honey badger enthusiast was sitting and observing a bunch of honey badgers raiding some bins. At one point, he said 'silly honey badgers', to which I thought it would be rather cliché if he dropped his torch and went to pick it up but when he looks up again there'd be a honey badger running up and pouncing on him. Of course, that never happened, but still, don't insult honey badgers. Better safe than sorry/dead.
All in all, it was a lot of fun to watch!
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