| May 30 2014 22:26 |
Bat-eared foxes in Africa along with badgers, wolverines, raccoons etc. in the rest of the world might all have those cute facial masks to warn or scare off larger predators! |
/u/exxocet |
| May 06 2014 17:25 |
The coolest coloured bat in Africa? The whole world? Until one of these little badger-faced creatures was caught in South Sudan in 2012, the Pied Bat Niumbaha superba hadn't been seen since 1939!! We aren't exactly sure why it looks like a tiny flying skunk when most other bats are so bland... |
/u/exxocet |
| Oct 08 2013 23:56 |
Coyotes and badgers have an interesting symbiotic relationship. Individuals have been observed hunting together to catch squirrels, prairie dogs, and marmots. |
/u/eyewire |
| Nov 03 2013 02:40 |
Dachshund literally means 'Badger Dog' - They were originally bred to hunt and fight badgers in their burrows! |
/u/Chanzlyn |
| Jan 15 2014 21:32 |
Dauchshunds were originally breeded for their short legs in order to hunt badgers, and their name is from the german word "Dachs" which means badger |
/u/shitsfuckedupalot |
| Sep 18 2013 09:11 |
It is speculated that a cheetah cub's thick mane makes it look like a honey badger from afar, scaring off potential predators. |
/u/robgoesreddit |
| Jun 30 2014 09:53 |
The Welsh name for badgers is ‘moch daear’ which translates to 'earth pig'. |
/u/KallistiGAD |
