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A biologist explains why the honey badger don't care
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Jun 17, 2015
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A biologist explains why the honey badger don't care
As anyone who has seen the viral video knows, the honey badger don't care.
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Honey badger.
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As anyone who has seen the viral video knows, the honey badger don't care.

As anyone who has seen the viral video knows, the honey badger don't care.

With their strong teeth and testy personalities, the tough critters are not to be messed with. They often take on venomous snakes and win.

Now new scientific research shows exactly why honey badgers don't care about deadly venom. 

Danielle Drabek, a PhD candidate at the University of Minnesota, led the research and joins Take Two to explain.