Despite its cuddly appearance and cute name, the honey badger is one of the most ferocious animals around, as showcased in the preview clips from BBC Two's new documentary on the creature.

It may be called honey, but it sure ain't sweet. The Honey Badger has a reputation as one of the most fearless animals on the block. The little critters will take on hyenas, rhinos and even lions.

This National Geographic honey badger video ... And it hunts like a maniac (the badger takes a rather cute break to scratch himself in the middle of eating a snake in this video), running around ...

The humorous nickname of course came to the forefront of the college football world this year with the LSU Tigers' Heisman finalist Tyrann Mathieu, and his "Honey Badger" moniker. Here are the ...