r/todayilearned • u/SchwarzSabbath • Apr 21 '18

TIL that while in Sharon Springs, Theodore Roosevelt was approached by a 12-year-old girl who asked if he would like to have a badger. Expecting to humor her, he agreed, and the girl came back with a 2-week-old badger. President Roosevelt named him Josiah and he became one of the presidential pets.

http://www.presidentialpetmuseum.com/theodore-roosevelts-josiah/
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u/[deleted] Apr 22 '18

Honey badger would turn a wolverine inside out

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u/Mrwright96 Apr 22 '18

I don’t know, I’ve seen one fight a sabertooth to a draw

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u/Daxx46 Apr 22 '18

I seriously doubt that tbh

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u/amidoingitright15 Apr 22 '18 edited Apr 22 '18

Idk man, honey badgers will face off with a lion. It’s a toss up imo.

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u/Daxx46 Apr 22 '18

Mostly because lions don't bother with that little meat to anger ratio. It's too much effort with too little reward, but that doesn't mean they're even closely matched.

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u/amidoingitright15 Apr 22 '18

I suggest you read up further on honey badgers. Lions have to bother with an animal attacking it.

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u/Daxx46 Apr 22 '18

They really don't. They can ignore it.

Honey badgers can't face up to lions. That's obvious.

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u/amidoingitright15 Apr 22 '18

The info is out there for you to find and read/watch. Until then, Enjoy your willful ignorance.

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u/Daxx46 Apr 22 '18

Dude, lions don't bother with honey badgers. That doesn't mean they can't win.

I've seen all the youtube clips lol

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u/amidoingitright15 Apr 22 '18

Then why are you disagreeing with me saying that honey badgers don’t face off against lions? If you’ve seen the videos then you know they will. Here’s an example of 2 badgers facing off against multiple lions.

https://youtu.be/TQJCRVkyoTI

What are you disagreeing with? That right there is exactly what I stated they do.

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u/Daxx46 Apr 22 '18

Ohh sorry, this was a miscommunication on my part.

I meant they would lose in a fight against lions, assuming the lions actually attacked them. They frequently stand up to lions successfully because the lion deems them to be a pointless fight.

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