Honey badgers are solitary creatures. They have an organized system of rule and engagement where older males outrank younger ones. These animals will form groups to look for females during mating season.

 

The honey badger from http://www.honeybadgerbattle.com/ is found in different parts of the world. They may be found in harsh terrains in dry grasslands and deciduous forests. Due to the different living conditions, they have small distinctions. Badgers live in underground tunnels called setts, which they build using their large claws. They badger will mark its sett using scent glands underneath their tails. Some of these setts are centuries old, just like the paths these creatures use above ground. Some of the tunnels are used as escape routes. The badger usually dig these tunnels when the soil is suitable for digging. 

 

A sett comprises of a number of rooms and it is possible to find about six badgers in each sett. Badgers may use these setts for generations to come and may host a family of about 20. These groups may contain up to 14 adults. Contrary to beliefs, badgers are very tidy people. They will change the grass used for bedding to avoid diseases. Being the kind of creatures they are, these animals will not bring food to their setts. These creatures also create separate toilets on the outside of their sett. Their communal use of the latrines is just another indication of the kind of unity these creatures have.

 

Some of the chambers in the setts are used sporadically for their young during specific times of the year especially in January and March when cubs are born. The badger likes to build its home in sloping environments. They will build their setts in sloping areas in woodlands to ensure that the tunnels are not filled with water during rainy season.

 

Considering the number of badgers living in a single sett, these tunnels are usually big. Some of the biggest setts recorded are about 260 meters and contain up to 25 chambers.

 

Unlike what people think, badgers do not hibernate during winter. The only reduce their activity and tend to sleep more during this period. The badgers will block exists to trap their prey then go in after them. They have an unusual hunting partnership with coyotes. The badger will block the prey, but when it burrows underground to escape, the badger will dig after it. When the prey finally emerges, the coyote will chase after it. For more details, you can see this Honey Badger video.