NARRATOR: Out on the African plains, even the king of beasts makes way for one relentless little warrior. Next afternoon, here's Stoffel back in the office to come and greet me. 40:17. Photos from Honey Badgers: Masters of Mayhem STERN: The four hyenas are determined to muscle in, but the outnumbered badgers are equally determined to force them back. As soon as morning hits, they just disappear. Then he dug up the rocks, and he'd roll them with his back feet to the wall, until he piled them up high enough. JONES: I remember one day, keeper left a rake in Stoffel's enclosure. Considering their small size, honey badgers have remarkably big brains. Whatever food the badgers have sniffed out, the hyenas now want to claim for themselves. Because of their sometimes foolhardy bravado, they are occasionally mauled to death by big cats. With fresh arrivals, there are soon more badgers than bins. Their intelligence is just beyond anything. NARRATOR: But instead of courage or ferocity, their sharpest weapon might just be one of the best brains in all the wild. PBS NATURE: Honey Badgers Masters of Mayhem izleyin - Meaganjungle Dailymotion'da Three more animals trapped by farmers have now been patched up and are ready for release. It's a huge male -- and he's not interested in dinner. Dgibson21. STERN: On the outskirts of Kruger National Park, Low has the badger's den under surveillance. Brian knows that these badgers won't be the last he saves. If push comes to shove, it becomes clear who's boss. Twenty to 6:00 -- that's ten minutes after I placed the trap out. Guy Stubbs wants to protect honey badgers from the wrath of his fellow beekeepers by developing a cheap but effective badger-proof hive. He's dangerously isolated, and his mother is too wrapped up to notice the old enemy is back. Badger won't stop at anything. He's feeling for a little hole or a grip, like he did with the tree, but he's not finding one. STERN: Low will be back at dusk to see for himself if the honey badger really is top dog. When a mother starts to entertain suitors, it's the cue for her pup to move on and strike out on its own. Read honest and unbiased product reviews from our users. NELSON PRODUCTIONS For three weeks, Low and his field assistant, Becky, have been searching for badgers beyond the camp, without success. It's wonderful that you're prepared to save the animals like this. The photos from the first night, however, reveal an unexpected visitor. Hello, my baby. Honey Badger: Masters of Mayhem – Segment. When he flies into you, it's not a joke. LOW: From which direction do they normally come? But this time he didn't get off so well. And there she's got it! Copy failed. Copy Copied! [Low whispering] STERN: A long childhood suggests the pup has a lot to learn before it can survive on its own. Even the civet, a larger carnivore, moves on. FARMER: They're after the food of my pigs. It sounds like it's a lot of effort for him. Season 32 Episode 12 | 52m 58s | Video has closed captioning. Honey Badgers: Masters of Mayhem Record books describe the honey badger as the most fearless animal on the planet; although barely a foot tall, they have a reputation for attacking just about anything - from venomous snakes to full-grown lions. STERN: The cause of the hyena's hasty retreat soon becomes suffocatingly apparent. All Full Episodes Clips Images Articles. FARMER: Okay, Brian, thank you very much. Share this Rating. 24 Comments on Honey Badgers. Reluctantly, he's had to add an electric fence to the badger's pen. Little is known about its behavior in the wild or why it is so aggressive. But the newly independent badger could hardly have picked a worse night to go solo. You think it's a hoax. She's pushing the hives all over the place -- and now she's blocked my view. MAN: I've spoken to some of the beekeepers in this area who've lost up to 60 hives in one night. Bob March 30, 2020 at 9:36 pm Honey Badgers don’t give a shit. Though happy at first to look after him, Brian soon discovered that the badger was a menace to his other animals. Decimation! He was in the hospital two and a half months. STERN: Brian looks after all kinds of unwanted animals, and yet despite its rough reputation, the honey badger is his favorite. They come in, cause chaos inside camp. Growling at the other animals, chirping away, kind of like a contact call. GUY STUBBS That night they call me -- 'Brian, Stoffel's out!'. In Afrikaans, we say, 'Su teis as a ratel,' which means, 'As tough as a honey badger.'. JONES: They do get hurt in their traps. [Birdcall playing] But after several hours and many miles, the jury is still out. This one is busy mastering the art of bin raiding. Though reasonably common, honey badgers are mostly nocturnal and rarely seen. Though badgers are tolerated at the lodge, they can be a persistent problem for local farmers. Around me is the 'big five,' but my problem is not the big five. His solution was a brand new pen... and the introduction of Hammy, to help him work off steam. See all clips from Honey Badgers: Masters of Mayhem (4) More clips from Natural World Sir David Attenborough on endangered pangolins — 2018-2019 , Pangolins - The World's Most Wanted Animal Knock the dog biscuits over, go to the fridge, lie on his back, kick the fridge open... Go and smell what's on the menu today... Get the frozen bacon, sit on his back and eat it. STERN: Armed with valuable first-hand observations, Guy is now ready to go and design his badger-saving, badger-proof hive. There's no reason why it shouldn't be true. But we had trees in here, and he'd climb up the trees and lean over onto the wall, and he was out. Honey Badgers: Masters of Mayhem. It wears a bold black-and-white coat and moves with a confident trot. Perhaps intelligence is what really gives the honey badger its edge. All rights reserved, More From Honey Badgers: Masters of Mayhem (5), Infographic: A field guide to the Honey Badger, Clip | No Lock Can Hold This Honey Badger. And now they must contend with each other. GUY: Okay, you can see, he's actually just using one claw at a time, and he's hooking his claw into any little crevice and hole that he can find. Badgers are adept at scaling trees, but Guy thinks they'll struggle to reach the hive if there's no bark to grip onto. The Mighty Weasel. stacey douglass moverley, A OSF WALES PRODUCTION FOR BBC and THIRTEEN Productions LLC in association with WNET, This program was produced by THIRTEEN productions LLC, which is solely responsible for its content, © 2014 THIRTEEN Productions LLC AND OXFORD SCIENTIFIC FILMS STERN: They've staked out a spot with fresh signs of badger activity, and it's paid off. Just listen to him narrating! [Enoch] STERN: Low decides to put the burrow under surveillance. Nature's master of mayhem is back! 26 . 87 views. LOW: So, what time do they normally come in? Up to a quarter of their diet is made up of venomous snakes. Didn't even think of it!' STERN: At the rehab center, Brian Jones was soon learning from his pet badger, Stoffel, that the animal's reputation for bravery was no myth. JORRIE JORDAAN When that's healed we let them go again. [Jones] He grabbed the rhino from underneath and wouldn't let go. I mean, you won't believe these stories! With a bit of luck, the mother and pup will give him a unique window into the normally hidden world of badger parenting. Season 32 Episode 12. He scratched himself, lies on his side -- now, he's thinking -- computer's working. See all clips from Honey Badgers: Masters of Mayhem (4) More clips from Natural World Sir David Attenborough on endangered pangolins — 2018-2019 , Pangolins - The World's Most Wanted Animal Add comment Cinema Mode. A few painful stings is a small price to pay. For Stoffel, though, fighting alone, round two was a disaster. 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