6. The Mutual help

The honey badger of tropical Africa, has a thieving partner in its hunt for honey.

The bird called the “honey guide”, gives out a special call when it locates a honey bee nest.

This attracts the attention of any honey badger nearby. The bird even leads the badger to the honey comb.

The badger has a tough skin – impervious to the bee stings. Using its sharp claws, it breaks open the

honey comb and drinks its fill of the fresh honey.

The bird is also busy eating its favorite food – the insects and larvae – from the debris of the honey

comb. Left to themselves, the badger cannot locate the honey comb and the bird cannot burst open the

bees’ nest.

So they form very impressive thieving partners.