No Mellotron wouldn't but I bet HB would, then while the fat fecker stood opening his big fat mouth to attack HB would be at his knackers like a long dog, chewing them and sending the big fat coward scurrying back to the river to hide. Come on HB?
Yeah, with a penchant to murder baby hippos so's he can shag their mums, he attacks smaller defenceless creatures cos he's a fat bully boy, 'hard' nah, just an obnoxious bully.
If the honey badger was the same size as the hippo I know who'd win, HB would chew his face off.