Hidden Talents Animals Use To Hunt That Show Us Mother Nature Is Cray

Wombats Are Crazier Than Honey Badgers

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Okay, I understand that a meme made honey badgers into a dangerous creature, but everyone’s been sleeping on the wombat. Wombats are surprisingly fast considering their short legs, have sharp claws, and their canine teeth never stop growing. They have been known to lure prey into their den then use their legs to crush the prey’s skull against the wall.

In 2010, a wombat rushed and mauled a painter, and his neighbor had to use an ax to get the wombat off. Wombats may look innocent, but they have the second-highest danger rating in Australian zoos, right after lions and bears. In Australia. Take that in.