Honey Badgers

"Honey badgers are the smartest when they think before they speak. But if they do not, whoo-hoo-hoo! Total disaster!"

- Rafiki, Bunga the Wise

Honey badgers are animals that live in the Pride Lands.

Appearance
Real honey badgers have black or gray fur, with white fur on their head and back. They have short legs, very thick skin, powerful jaws, and sharp teeth and claws. The only honey badger shown in The Lion Guard is depicted in more or less the same way, but his fur is grayish blue rather than black or gray.

Information
Honey badgers are excellent at digging, and will dig themselves burrows. However, they will also use the dens and tunnels of other animals for shelter. They are omnivores, and will eat anything from fruit to other mammals. As their name implies, they enjoy honey as well. The kits are born in litters of one or two.

The Lion Guard: Return of the Roar
Bunga the honey badger and his friend Kion the lion cub play Baobab Ball in the Pride Lands. When Kion later discovers that he is the leader of the new Lion Guard, Bunga is invited to join as the bravest member. He helps Kion and the other members of the Guard drive out a clan of greedy hyenas.

The Lion Guard
The honey badger Bunga appears in every episode throughout the series The Lion Guard.

Bunga the Wise
Rafiki mentions that honey badgers are the smartest animals in the Pride Lands when they think before they act.

Fuli's New Family
When the honey badger Bunga is bitten by Ushari, the Lion Guard rushes him to Rafiki, who reveals that honey badgers are immune to snakebites.

Notable Honey Badgers in The Lion Guard

 * Bunga