When you think of playful, cuddly animals, honey badgers would probably come at the very bottom of your list, if they made it on the list at all! Buckeye Honey Badgers surprised us all, though, when they shared a video of one of their honey badgers, Thys, playing with his human dad just like a toddler!<\/p>\n
Friendly, playful honey badgers were nowhere on our bingo cards when we started watching this video. Thys is gently nipping, much like a dog does when they play, and hiding in his dad’s shirt. He accepts little thumps on his belly and even gives his dad some snuggles and kisses!<\/p>\n
Buckeye<\/a> says in the video’s caption, “Thys is always full of surprises,” and he definitely surprised us!<\/p>\n Commenters were surprised, too. @Zero shared, “The most fearless animal on earth is just a big baby!” @Zitterbart added, “Honey Badger DOES care after all!”<\/p>\n Related: Honey Badgers Destroy Cardboard Box to Get to Toys in Cute Video<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n \ud83d\udc36<\/a>SIGN UP to get \u201cpawsitivity\u201d delivered right to your inbox with inspiring & entertaining stories about our furry & feathered friends<\/strong><\/a>\ud83d\udc3e\ud83d\udc3e<\/a><\/p>\n Commenters<\/p>\n Wondering if honey badgers make good pets? They\u00a0absolutely do not<\/strong>.<\/p>\n Royal African Safaris<\/a>\u00a0describes them as \u201cThe honey badger has been named an indomitable, unhinged aggressor, persistent, relentless, the world\u2019s most ferocious animal, and a lot else besides.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cSmall though it be \u2013 about the size of\u00a0a small dog<\/a>\u00a0\u2013 this tough little character is utterly and completely fearless. In fact,\u00a0The Guinness Book of Records<\/a>\u00a0has rated it the bravest animal on earth, and the media is replete with verifiable accounts of the honey badger taking on lions, leopards, buffalo, snakes, and humans.\u201d We\u2019ve even seen a\u00a0honey badger take on an elephant<\/a>!<\/p>\n The author of the article shared, \u201cYet there is my own story of people stroking and befriending them \u2013 completely wild individuals \u2013 with every sign that they\u2019re loving it. Other folk have made friends with honey badgers, but in these interactions, there is something different from most animals. There is no fawning, no deference, no subservience. Absolutely none. They interact with you totally on their terms, without hostility \u2013 and crucially without any sign of fear\u2026. And yet this animal is not all brawn<\/a> and no brain. It is intelligent; really intelligent.\u201d<\/p>\n Sounds like honey badgers have a lot more to them than just their\u00a0tough reputation<\/a>!<\/p>\n This story was originally reported by PetHelpful<\/a> on Nov 3, 2025, where it first appeared in the Pet News<\/a> section. Add PetHelpful as a Preferred Source by clicking here.<\/a><\/p>\n