Stoffel's keeper was like, "This woman has no idea about what this badger is capable of. He broke into my bloody house in the middle of the night to show me that he is the boss." Lol
@@Asdasty I'm sorry, but the way this comment is phrased, all I can think about is Syndrome from The Incredibles talking to Elastagirl and Mr Incredible when he sees them with their kids lol
@@astrixosth9030 exaggerated my ass, farmers kill them using guns as that's the only way to kill them. even then, if the gun was a small-caliber then it might not kill them. knives, dogs whatever it is can't do shit to them
Question: didn't she watch the original documentary where Stoffel made some mud balls, stacked them up on the corner of his enclosure, and climbed them to escape? The test they did here is pretty lame by comparison.
Well that documentary is obvious proof. Science cares when that same ability can be put to use in a controlled enviornment and not just be a fluke. Hence the food on air challenge. its something uniquely new to them and thus requires true innovative thought. Means that brain is thinking and imagining what to do. Also note that Stoffel escapes for the love of it. He never really actaully escapes the zoo. Its kinda obvious he's screwing around with his caretakers. They put a new obstacle and Stoffel is having a blast solving it. He escapes he gets caught they throw a new obstacle he finds a way.
The thing is that could be a personal thing, stoffel was just a genius, they have to test this with other badgers and not all of them will be able to do all the puzzles or the hard stuff
But Stoffel already proved he could use tools. He unlocked the cage, he rolled and stacked rocks, then mud balls, to escape. He coordinated to unlock two gate latches simultaneously.
Yeah, Stoffel proved that stoffel could do it. However it's hardly prove for what the species in general is capable of. Also it has been part of an iterative process, a new solution to a slightly tweaked known problem. Intelligence also needs to be tested by confronting specimens with entirely new issues, so experience doesn't factor into it.
I mean that puzzle was kind a humiliating for a Stoffel's genius mind. We talk about honeybadger that had his fellow badger climbed on the gate to unlock it so he could push the gate open.
@@robleyusuf2566 That brain obviously runs in the family. The Stoffel line must continue!! Imagine releasing a decendant with that brain power into the wild and surviving.
@@AurioDK The Bees of course, it will be a bigly Honey of a deal, because Badger knows more about deals - because of his giant ABrain- then anyone... ever.
This is great, many were loudly saying Stoffel & his lady friend were trained. Here comes a real scientist actually testing them through scientific means & sure enough, they're highly intelligent & determined problem solvers
A fun fact that I somehow remember: Dr. Natalia Borrego was once a guest at The Lion Whisperer, Kevin Richardson, also in South Africa, to find out from his lions and hyenas how intelligent they may be. I believe at the time she was still doing research for her PHD. I suppose she succeeded, given the fact that she carries the doctor title now. Congratulations and nice to see that she is still involved in this utterly interesting field of ethology, which I love along with the wildlife🧐🤔🦡
Wow 😃 This is why I love intelligent animals, because they fascinate me. They know how to make it through that object by using their brains. That's what I called brain Power 💪
Straight to the point and actually informative and valuable, oughta be 1000 more things like this with other animals in a super humane way and all in the wild! Gotta keep the difference in mind between solving it in 10 minutes or 10 weeks, butyeah.
Seriously people who see animals as our inferiors should consider the fact that most children wouldn't be able to figure this problem out yet a badger (whose temperment has sometimes been compared to a wolverine's) managed this problem pretty quickly.
This is Stoffels son. Having said that, the tests need to be done with more honey badgers, as stoffels son could have inherited his intellect from his dad. (Meaning it could be an unusual level of problem solving ability compared to other honey badgers) This level of intellect might not be the same for all honey badgers.
Easy test for Stoffel. He pushed rocks to the wall of his enclosure to escape. When the rocks were removed he made a ball of hard mud to use instead. That's tool making.
Years ago my neighbor had a badger. This animal was into just about everything. His mind was always running at full speed. Neighbor finally got rid of the pain in the ass as he stated.
I am astounded that they take the "three-part equation" to the level that they have. Instead of having Food/Threat/Mate, they included a fourth and fifth option - Assistant & None of the Above
I have a ferret that pushes things against the barrier to their playroom to climb out. He also saw how the cat takes a running start to jump out so he now does that too. He learns and is always scheming.
The fact that is stoffel's kid, it doesn't surprise me one bit he figured it out 😂 wish I could have met stoffel. Still watch video's with him. Honey badgers are the best 🤘🤘
I mean they listen to and created a mutual co-existence with the honey bird. the bird leads the badger to the nest, badger does the work and bird gets a food reward. it has to figure out how to reach a nest inside or hanging off things.
I hope thay get to observe stoffel and family for many yrs .its good his in a free like environment as in the wild thay live only average 7yrs but in captivity known to live 30 yrs and as we know most species loves r shorter in captivity..such is the badgers harsh and dangerous environments lives are often short being less than 1000 left in the wild we need to learn what we can from this amazing and interesting and intelligent animal ..
Their camouflage is my favourite. I often felt that the humans I was most likely to miss in traffic were those who had a sharp line and contrast indicating that they were two slabs of concrete. Or the differienting line between the house and the cellar. So mainly camouflage should not necessarily try and blend in. It should just look like something else than it is.
I can't see the point of this given that Stoffel and his family have already demonstrated his ability to use anything - even thing people hadn't thought of (such as mud!) to use in escaping from his enclosure. And in any case, tool-using is an option limited by the physical capacity - or lack thereof - to usefully wield objects, so must necessarily be of limited help in assessing intelligence.
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Stoffel is an absolute legend.
This is not Stoffel but his son Stompy
Indeed m8
Yee😂
Stossel?
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Stoffel's keeper was like, "This woman has no idea about what this badger is capable of. He broke into my bloody house in the middle of the night to show me that he is the boss." Lol
Stoffel is an legend.
😂😂😂
Yip, Stoffel is the GOAT
Whoa, Stoffle’s a dad!
Yeah, in the other video they said that they got him a partner to keep him busy
Congrats, Stoffle! Awww!
@@Asdasty I'm sorry, but the way this comment is phrased, all I can think about is Syndrome from The Incredibles talking to Elastagirl and Mr Incredible when he sees them with their kids lol
@@Asdasty and apparently he was very busy 😉
Of course he's a dad. He's the cool kid we all wanted to be.
The fact that these guys are solitary animals and tangle with Africa’s apex predators on the daily proves their prestige in the animal kingdom.
Imagine if theyre 200kilos
@@astrixosth9030 How? They are pretty successful in Africa despite their weight being a measly 35 pounds maxed
@@ChauNyan def S Tier animal chuan i agree
Tangle and _live_ to tell the tale, that is.
@@astrixosth9030 exaggerated my ass, farmers kill them using guns as that's the only way to kill them. even then, if the gun was a small-caliber then it might not kill them. knives, dogs whatever it is can't do shit to them
Question: didn't she watch the original documentary where Stoffel made some mud balls, stacked them up on the corner of his enclosure, and climbed them to escape? The test they did here is pretty lame by comparison.
Well that documentary is obvious proof. Science cares when that same ability can be put to use in a controlled enviornment and not just be a fluke. Hence the food on air challenge. its something uniquely new to them and thus requires true innovative thought. Means that brain is thinking and imagining what to do. Also note that Stoffel escapes for the love of it. He never really actaully escapes the zoo. Its kinda obvious he's screwing around with his caretakers. They put a new obstacle and Stoffel is having a blast solving it. He escapes he gets caught they throw a new obstacle he finds a way.
Science is about repeated testing of a hypothesis until there is undeniable proof, not about one time exceptions
She's documenting scientific research. Obviously, she saw the documentary, and that's why she is there.
Stoffel got a child now, the first "prison escape" Episode was dope, this is a poor rip off~
The thing is that could be a personal thing, stoffel was just a genius, they have to test this with other badgers and not all of them will be able to do all the puzzles or the hard stuff
But Stoffel already proved he could use tools. He unlocked the cage, he rolled and stacked rocks, then mud balls, to escape. He coordinated to unlock two gate latches simultaneously.
Exactly my thoughts! Love seeing his son!!!
This was stoffel's son.
@CroshWorld Yes he did that with his Girlfriend
"Sorry but we refuse to acknowledge your intelligence unless you do so in our standardized testing environment." 🤡
Yeah, Stoffel proved that stoffel could do it. However it's hardly prove for what the species in general is capable of. Also it has been part of an iterative process, a new solution to a slightly tweaked known problem. Intelligence also needs to be tested by confronting specimens with entirely new issues, so experience doesn't factor into it.
The next recommendation:
Koalas: When stupidity is a survival strategy.
😂😂😂
Panda sueing for ©️
Other recommendation:
Sloths: When stupidity and clumsiness becomes fatal
🤣🤣🤣
Ooof! 🐨
I mean that puzzle was kind a humiliating for a Stoffel's genius mind. We talk about honeybadger that had his fellow badger climbed on the gate to unlock it so he could push the gate open.
Agreed. I'm surprised it took him that long.
@@stanstenson8168 probably thought just jumping up there was worth a try
It was his kid.
Honey badgers have that "do or die" attitude! Very persistent.
What about otters ;
Honey badgers never give up, they overcome, they've got the "right stuff".
@@SIMOPARAS one vs one I would give badger the edge. Otters are savage as fuck but they operate in groups.
Dying? That's the other guy's problem
There’s a video of Stoffel, the escape artist.we worth watching.
In this video It is not Stoffel but his son Stompy
legend said that Stoffel started his PHD
There’s another video on Stoffel. He knows how to escape no matter how many obstacles you put in his way. It’s so amazing and brilliant and funny
This is not Stoffel but his son Stompy
@@robleyusuf2566 That brain obviously runs in the family. The Stoffel line must continue!! Imagine releasing a decendant with that brain power into the wild and surviving.
@@Quetzalcoatl_Feathered_Serpent Honey badgers are intelligent but not easy to tame.
Honey badgers are fascinating animals.
and you are a fascinating human
and wow i think no one recognised you here since no one replied that you are here too
Yes they are, one of my favorites
"thanks" from my Honey Badger
Stoffel for president, he has the intelligence needed.
I fully support
@Tony McL But the question remains, will he build a wall around it? If so, who will pay for it?
@@AurioDK The Bees of course, it will be a bigly Honey of a deal, because Badger knows more about deals - because of his giant ABrain- then anyone... ever.
Isn't Kamala Biden smarter?
@@Hallands. No, Stoffi for 3 terms.
This is great, many were loudly saying Stoffel & his lady friend were trained. Here comes a real scientist actually testing them through scientific means & sure enough, they're highly intelligent & determined problem solvers
They even walk with a certain swag
LOL
Lol yeah it's kinda cute
They just don't give a fck
A fun fact that I somehow remember: Dr. Natalia Borrego was once a guest at The Lion Whisperer, Kevin Richardson, also in South Africa, to find out from his lions and hyenas how intelligent they may be. I believe at the time she was still doing research for her PHD. I suppose she succeeded, given the fact that she carries the doctor title now. Congratulations and nice to see that she is still involved in this utterly interesting field of ethology, which I love along with the wildlife🧐🤔🦡
Omg thank you! I recognised her face but couldn't place it!
She’s a just a parasite like all academics, literally doing tv entertainment, you can hear that’s she’s clearly a pleb smh
@@megatron4477 Sounds like someone failed school
@@megatron4477 lol you're def a dropout
@@megatron4477 Sounds like somebody's got a case of the green-eyed monster.
What's r ally amazing is that Stoffel made mud balls to use as stepping stones to get out; so in essence he made tools to use
damn he's smart. in another two million years, I might be working for him.
He has a couple of humans working for him already. Giving him food and interesting puzzles to solve.
Yeah um as EDV said he already has people working for him so Evolution already got that covered :P
Sooner!
I just adore Stoffle!
Wow 😃
This is why I love intelligent animals, because they fascinate me. They know how to make it through that object by using their brains.
That's what I called brain Power 💪
"They do these behaviours that indicate a high level of intelligence."
*badger:"mm yes stick"*
To be fair a large number of humans says that exact same mm yes stick when ecountered with no clue what to do with it.
So, Stoffel's many different ways of using rocks, rakes, mud balls, sticks etc, weren't evidence enough?
Stoffel rocks😎
Stoffel not only has the looks, braun, he has the brains also! That is some amazing problem solving!
The intelligence and the fact that for such a small animal they are almost indestrucible.
I love his intelligence, but I admire him more for his bravery.
Straight to the point and actually informative and valuable, oughta be 1000 more things like this with other animals in a super humane way and all in the wild! Gotta keep the difference in mind between solving it in 10 minutes or 10 weeks, butyeah.
Seriously people who see animals as our inferiors should consider the fact that most children wouldn't be able to figure this problem out yet a badger (whose temperment has sometimes been compared to a wolverine's) managed this problem pretty quickly.
1:23 the cage is a mile away 15 seconds later just 1 centimeter away. cool thing. Honey Badgers have telekinetic power.
😂👍
Honey Badger, thy name know no fears. I never imagined honey Badgers to be this fearless when I heard their name first.
it amazes me to see how they trot like a racehorse in the harness racing
Everybody is gansta until Stoffel arrives
This is Stoffels son.
Having said that, the tests need to be done with more honey badgers, as stoffels son could have inherited his intellect from his dad. (Meaning it could be an unusual level of problem solving ability compared to other honey badgers)
This level of intellect might not be the same for all honey badgers.
Absolutely incredible intelligence and cuteness personified..
Yes dr Natalia is amazing.
Raven: hold my bird stick
Stoffel : you want me to get that food ?
Took the food using a tool
Stoffel : f*ck u sheila ( ozzyman voice )
That's not Stoffel, it's his son, Stompy
Stoffel, I love you!! You are so smart and clever and can show all us humans how we're not the brightest animal on this earth.
If you play it backwards he looks like a really polite badger putting things away and tidying up.
Easy test for Stoffel. He pushed rocks to the wall of his enclosure to escape. When the rocks were removed he made a ball of hard mud to use instead. That's tool making.
They’re smart enough to have fears but ballsy enough to disregard them.
LIES
Honey badgers do NOT care!
🦡
I would like to see more of Stoffel and his family please and thank you.
I've known this since I saw The Gods Must be Crazy back in the 80s.
1:10 PARKOUR!!! 😂
Honey badger you guys is right they are very smart and may God continue to be with them and their families and you guys and y'all families
Stoffel, Stombi and Julius 😍
He's not doing it for the money he's doing it for the honey ;)
People often forget that Stoffel is also a great honey maker when he is not solving puzzles
Stoffel was using tools when Chuck Norris was swallowing bananas.
Stoffel ❤️😍
It is not Stoffel but his son Stompy
Smart, ferocious, fearless.
They make the European badgers look like school professors who'd invite you in for tea!!!
They finally keeping Stofel busy to stop him from escaping.
I was expecting Stoffel to come screaming through in a 4x4 and smash the food out of the tree
Honey Badgers are the Nokia 3310 of the animal kingdom
Honey Badgers really up there in the animal kingdom, tough and intelligent
more i find out about them more i love them
Honey Badger is my spirit animal
Stoffel!
Lion: I am King of Jungle
Honey Badger:So what get out of my Way
Rescued Honey badgers? Rescued from what? LOL! Don't answer that:))
Now one of my favorite land animals 😍
This is incredible. Go Stoffel!
imagine a honey badger...doing your taxes 😂
They aren't just smart, they are beautiful too.
Years ago my neighbor had a badger. This animal was into just about everything. His mind was always running at full speed. Neighbor finally got rid of the pain in the ass as he stated.
My man Stoffel makes a return!
I am astounded that they take the "three-part equation" to the level that they have. Instead of having Food/Threat/Mate, they included a fourth and fifth option - Assistant & None of the Above
I have a ferret that pushes things against the barrier to their playroom to climb out. He also saw how the cat takes a running start to jump out so he now does that too. He learns and is always scheming.
The fact that is stoffel's kid, it doesn't surprise me one bit he figured it out 😂 wish I could have met stoffel. Still watch video's with him. Honey badgers are the best 🤘🤘
home destroyed, kidnapped.... "rescued"
Mother nature is so beautiful and majestic
I mean they listen to and created a mutual co-existence with the honey bird. the bird leads the badger to the nest, badger does the work and bird gets a food reward. it has to figure out how to reach a nest inside or hanging off things.
and now he is working as an undercover agent :)
They try to pretend they figure out the honey bear. BULLOCKS
I absolutely adore Stoffel !
Stoffel!!!
Oh, my god! A new Stoffel video with a cameo by Brian! OK, maybe 2020 is not so bad after all! Thank you PBS!
Feisty and astonishingly intelligent! 😮👏
I hope thay get to observe stoffel and family for many yrs .its good his in a free like environment as in the wild thay live only average 7yrs but in captivity known to live 30 yrs and as we know most species loves r shorter in captivity..such is the badgers harsh and dangerous environments lives are often short being less than 1000 left in the wild we need to learn what we can from this amazing and interesting and intelligent animal ..
Beautiful Mr., honey badger, love you.
"Honey Badgers *_DO_* Care"
I actually have it on good authority that Honey Badgers *DON'T* give a _shit_
Their camouflage is my favourite. I often felt that the humans I was most likely to miss in traffic were those who had a sharp line and contrast indicating that they were two slabs of concrete. Or the differienting line between the house and the cellar. So mainly camouflage should not necessarily try and blend in. It should just look like something else than it is.
I guess, they have taken a look at a badger's brain.
Who remembers the honey badger meme
Honey Badgers don't give a shit!
Good to see stofel still alive. He is 20yrs old i think
Lenny the Honey Badger from Despicable Me 4 is why I am here.
well that's the whole underestimated Mustelid family; Otters, Weasels, Wolverines and more
"Badger has high level of intelligence."
Shows the animal licking a piece of wood.
Can that badger figure out how to get that biologist's phone number to me?
Good luck being a honey badger in the next life😂😂
Our ferrets would constantly drag items over to the bed to climb up on it.
I can't see the point of this given that Stoffel and his family have already demonstrated his ability to use anything - even thing people hadn't thought of (such as mud!) to use in escaping from his enclosure.
And in any case, tool-using is an option limited by the physical capacity - or lack thereof - to usefully wield objects, so must necessarily be of limited help in assessing intelligence.
Honey badgers are not only certified badasses, they are also animal Einsteins. OP AF....
Having watched Stoffel’s previous videos, where he made his own damn tools thank you, without watching to the end I’d say our boy has this.
Omg when he jumps off the plastic box
I love honey badgers but that leap at 1:10 😆 looked like he was going to jump but then said “ah fuck it”.
Very impressive,humans don’t give a lot of wildlife credit they deserve
Stoffel is like my dog bloody naughty
Oh dang honey badgers are smart
I m sure stompy is a part of stoffels great escape plan