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The Houdini Badger
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Animal OdditiesJul 01, 2026

The Houdini Badger

The Houdini Badger Stoffel lives at Moholoholo sanctuary in South Africa. Keepers built him a stronger enclosure. He stacked rocks to climb out. They removed the rocks. He rolled mud into balls. They cleaned the mud. He opened the gate latch with his paws. Then he taught his mate to do it too.

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https://www.timeslive.co.za/sunday-times/lifestyle/2014-05-04-stoffel-stars-in-his-own-escape-movie/
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