really they are in Africa, the honey guide bird guides the badger to the honey and then the badger breaks it and the badger and the honey guide bird eats it.they are a great team when they searches honey.................................................................. lol=laugh out loud
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the relashionship between a honey guide and honey badger is, when a honey guide smells honey he sings a little tune and waits for a honey badger to come. when the honey badger reaches the honey guide the bird flies to were the scent of honey came from leading the badger towards honey.
Badgers and honey guide birds have been observed working together to find food, such as honey. However, it is not accurate to say they are buddies since their relationship is based on mutual benefit rather than friendship or companionship. The badger relies on the honey guide bird to locate beehives, while the bird benefits from the badger's ability to break open the hive.
Larvae and wax are what draw the honeyguide bird to a bee hive whereas honey is what attracts the honey badger.Specifically, the bird in question (Indicatoridaefamily) carries the common name "honeyguide" because of a reputation for leading humankind to bee colonies in order to feed on larvae and wax after people take the honey. The mustelid mammal in question (Mellivora capensis) is human-like in a passion for honey and omnivorous in opportunistic feeding even though scientists classify the weasel-like badger as carnivorous.
They are well known for their abilities to kill snakes by grabbing it behind the head with it's jaws and kill it. Honey badgers can devour a snake in 15 minutes. Honey badgers have a great appetite for beehives, and many of them have been stung to death by trying to eat the hive. A bird, called the honeyguide, will lead the honey badger to bees' nests. When a honey badger breaks the beehive, the bird will take it's share. The honey badger is one of the fiercest hunters of the desert, it's prey includes earthworms, termites, scorpions, porcupines, hares, and large prey like tortoises, crocodiles , and snakes (pythons and venomous species). It's ferocious reputation extends to attacking animals much larger than itself. The honey badger will eat dangerous venomous snakes, often the puff adder. When bitten the honey badger will become severely swollen and paralyzed,and will not move several hours. After a period of time the honey badger will awaken and continue eating its meal or its journey. A honey badger will steal a snake's kill, eat it, then continue to hunt the snake. This ferocious nature of the badger has earned it its image as a formidable creature. Honey badgers will dig into burrows of small rodents and flush them out for a small meal. The honey badger's has large front claws, and its ability to dig into burrows is very effective and will dig until the rodent found. Other wildlife are aware of this and Birds of Prey and jackals are usually ready to steal any kills which manage get past the honey badger.
Humming bird and honey bee help in the pollination of plants.