The honey badger's odor doesn’t last long, like that of a skunk’s, but it still gets its message across: “Leave me alone!”. Honey badgers are native to areas of Africa and Asia, from southern Morocco to Africa’s southern tip, and western Asia’s Caspian Sea, Turkmenistan, Afghanistan, Nepal, and western India.They live mainly in dry areas but are also found in forests and grasslands. Honey badgers are good swimmers and can climb trees.With those long claws, the honey badger digs burrows up to 9 feet (3 meters) long and up to 5 feet (1.5 meters) deep. A single tunnel ends in a chamber, which is usually bare, where the honey badger rests.he honey badger's odor doesn’t last long, like that of a skunk’s, but it still gets its message across: “Leave me alone!”. Honey badgers are native to areas of Africa and Asia, from southern Morocco to Africa’s southern tip, and western Asia’s Caspian Sea, Turkmenistan, Afghanistan, Nepal, and western India.