“Hadzabe hunter-gatherers quietly move through the landscape while hunting animals with bows and arrows, so are poised to observe badgers and honeyguides interacting without disturbing them.

In an unconventional experiment, honey badgers—known for their fearless nature and unparalleled snake-hunting skills—are introduced as a potential solution.

Honey badgers, Mellivora capensis, are more likely to make the bees angry -- and aggressive bees sometimes sting the birds to death.

Birds and honey badgers may be teaming up to carry out heists on bees, according to new research. It looked to the knowledge of locals to see if there was any stock in the Pixar-worthy tale of two ...

• Some communities in Tanzania report seeing honeyguide birds and honey badgers working together to raid bees’ nests • This tale of two charismatic species cooperating for mutual benefit has ...

It is possible that only some populations of honey badgers in Tanzania have developed the skils to work together with honeyguide birds.

Are Birds and Honey Badgers Teaming Up to Steal From the Bees? The feel-good tale of these two species cooperating has captivated naturalists for centuries. But is it true?