Can a Honey Badger Eat a Venomous Cobra? Lesson 136

Honey badgers hold a reputation as the most fearless animal on earth, but what makes them brave enough to attack a bee hive or eat a venomous cobra? Discover how God engineered this fierce and tough underground animal to find honey and fight off lions.

Here’s our trail map:

• What Is a Honey Badger?
• Does A Bird Help Honey Badgers Find Honey?
• Can a Honey Badger Eat a Venomous Cobra?
• How Does God Help Us Face Our Fears?

Download this lesson’s free coloring sheet: https://thenaturaltheologyproject.com/can-a-honey-badger-eat-a-venomous-cobra/

Related Lessons to listen to next:

• Can Bees Dance? With Beekeeper Jenny - Episode 35: https://player.captivate.fm/episode/98aedf4a-bc84-4346-9278-cb70a9cf238f/

Eryn's Books:

• Where Wonder Leads: An Adventure in God's Wild and Wonderful World: https://thenaturaltheologyproject.com/wonder
• Made to Marvel: 52 Family Devotions Exploring the Wild Wonders of God's Creation: https://thenaturaltheologyproject.com/marvel
• The Nature of Rest: What the Bible and Creation Teach Us About Sabbath Living: https://www.amazon.com/Nature-Rest-Creation-Sabbath-Living/dp/0825448891
• Rooted in Wonder: Nurturing Your Family's Faith Through God's Creation: https://www.amazon.com/Rooted-Wonder-Nurturing-Familys-Creation/dp/0825447615
• 936 Pennies: Discovering the Joy of Intentional Parenting: https://www.amazon.com/936-Pennies-Discovering-Intentional-Parenting/dp/0764219782

Some of our favorite books by Master Books:

• Wonders of Creation: https://www.masterbooks.com/wonders-of-creation
• Marvels of Creation 3-book set: https://www.masterbooks.com/marvels-of-creation-3-book-pack
• Dinosaurs by Design: https://www.masterbooks.com/dinosaurs-by-design
• Dinosaurs for Kids: https://www.masterbooks.com/dinosaurs-for-kids-hardback-single
• Dinosaurs of Eden: https://www.masterbooks.com/dinosaurs-of-eden-revised-hardback-single

Episode Links:

• Nat Theo Club Bonus Video: https://thenaturaltheologyproject.com/member
• Get full lesson guides in the Nat Theo Club: https://thenaturaltheologyproject.com/club
• Free Honey Badger Coloring Sheet: https://thenaturaltheologyproject.com/can-a-honey-badger-eat-a-venomous-cobra/
• Ask your nature question: https://thenaturaltheologyproject.com/ask

Scriptures Referenced in This Episode:

“Remember that I commanded you to be strong and brave. Don’t be afraid, because the Lord your God will be with you everywhere you go.” Joshua 1:9 (NCV)

“When I am afraid,

I will trust you.

I praise God for his word.

I trust God, so I am not afraid.

What can human beings do to me?” Psalm 56:3-4 (NCV)

“God did not give us a spirit that makes us afraid but a spirit of power and love and self-control.” 2 Timothy 1:7 (NCV)

Terms Learned in This Episode:

• Mustelidae: The family of mostly carnivorous (meat-eating) mammals that includes otters, weasels, ferrets, badgers, and wolverines.
• Mellivora: A genus (small category) containing only honey badgers.
• Honeyguides: A family (category) of birds that can lead people to beehives and then eats the wax, bee larvae, or insects left behind. Also called indicator birds.
• Honey Hunters: People who search for wild beehives to collect honey.

Honeyguide and human honey hunters information: https://www.nathab.com/blog/cooperation-birds-badgers-bees-and-us

This podcast episode contains paid advertisements.