What is the most fearless mammal on the planet?
Well, OK, as this post is about the honey badger, I suppose that’s a question that I’ve already answered.
I guess the wolverine could be the answer, too. Not the bearded guy in yellow and black spandex, but the North American mammal. Although the two are similar in appearance (a wolverine is below), they are completely different from each other.
Both are members of the mustelid family, being carnivorous. However, the wolverine is related to weasels, otters, and badgers. The honey badger is the sole surviving species of the genus Mellivora. Divergent evolution has created two similar species located in different areas of the world.
The honey badger can be found in Africa and areas of Asia. What makes them remarkable is that they will always stand their ground. It doesn’t matter if you’re a lion, a hyena, or a swarm of angry bees pissed off at the animal that has just raided your nest for the honey (hence the name), you’re likely to not intimidate honey badger.
The honey badger’s defences are formidable. A thick hide, which is remarkably loose, allowing the animal to twist and turn in defence, prevents damage from stings, spines and teeth. It is powerfully built and, with long claws, that make dangerous assault weapons. When it’s cornered, and can’t escape, it is scarily aggressive and will attack any threat.
The Diplomacy ‘Honey Badger’
It is this defensive resilience and offensive aggressiveness that demarcates the Diplomacy ‘Honey Badger’. These are players that you’re best to overwhelm quickly and kill.
Honey Badgers are aggressive players. When you’re their target, they’ll come after you with everything they have. They’re vicious and deadly. Once they have their teeth into you, they’re almost single-minded in their attack. They’ll take you counter-attacks and keep going.
And it doesn’t matter how big you are, either. You have something they want, and the sweet scent of supply centres is a titillating temptation. Get in, get hold, and get out – that’s the idea.
In defence, they are ferocious. Think they’re small enough to take down? You might be right, but they’ll go down and take you with them if they can. When attacked, the Honey Badger of Diplomacy will throw everything into a defiant defence, showing a wicked willingness to wound.
If you’re going to take on a Honey Badger, you better come with a strong alliance and an equally full-on frontal assault. And don’t leave them in any sort of position to strike back, because they will.
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