Why is the honey badger not affected by snake venom?

It's official: Honey badger don't care. This “crazy nasty-ass” critter—the subject of a National Geographic documentary transformed into a viral meme through satirical overdubbing—“really don't give a shit. read more

“The hardest part, honest to God, was finding honey badger tissue” to study, says Drabeck—which likely explains why no other biologists ever investigated how honey badgers resist cobra venom. read more

Experts in venom have suggested that honey badgers may develop immunity over their life time after numerous small injetcions of venom from bees, scorpions, and snakes. A badger bitten on the cheek by a pufadder, reacted to the bit and the site swelled up substantially but the badger survived and was active again 5 hours later. read more

) it takes on one of the deadliest snakes on earth, the puff adder. read more