When making a check on a rock based thing. Such as masonry work. Become proficient in its history

Instead of unarmed strikes, the honey badger can attack with its claws

Using their cunning and smarts, badgers can be deceiving due to people underestimating them due to their small size

Due to the less than dexterous nature of the badgers claws any and all weapons require 2 hands to use and you are unable to duel weild weapons

Thick fur helps protect the badger from their skin being pierced

Your Constitution score increases by 2.

Honey badgers have a shorter than normal life span- they usually reach maturity around 3-4 years old and can live anywhere between 12-30 years on average.

Accustomed to life underground, you have superior vision in dark and dim conditions. You can see in dim light within 60 feet of you as if it were bright light, and in darkness as if it were dim light. You can’t discern color in darkness, only shades of gray.

You can speak Ursine "This is the natural language for humanoid bearlings, anthropomorphic bears, and intelligent bears. It is spoken through a series of growls and grunts." as it is the closest to a badger. 

Due to your tortured history, you have also managed to pick-up and learn a broken version of Common too.