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American Badger Taxidea taxus Badgers are relatively large members of the weasel family. They are equipped with a belly gland that emits a musky odour when the animal is excited. Large males may weigh up to 11.4 kg. Badgers are not very agile and run close to the ground with a trotting movement when pursued. Their normal gait is a leisurely waddle. These animals live in burrows which may be as long as 9 m and up to 3 m deep. Grass-lined sleeping chambers lie at the ...

The Mammals of Texas - Online Edition American Badger Order Carnivora : Family Mustelidae : Taxidea taxus (Schreber) Description. A rather large, robust, short-legged "weasel"; body broad and squat; tail short, thick and bushy, usually shorter than the outstretched hind legs; pelage long and shaggy, especially on back and sides; upperparts grizzled grayish-yellow in color; a distinct white stripe from near tip of nose back over top of head to shoulder area, also a white ...

AnimalFact BADGER Phylum: Class: Order: Family: Species:Chordata Mammalia Carnivora Mustelidae Meles meles Taxidea taxus The badger belongs to the stoat and weasel family. Bear-like in nature, they have stocky bodies that measure to about 1 yard in length (1 m), with short tails, short but strong legs, and very strong claws on the front feet. They too have tail-based mu sk glands like their other family members, and have five toes. ...

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BADGERS Each badger family may have as many as fifteen members. There are usually two or three babies called cubs which are born in the spring. Badgers can produce an unpleasant smell to deter their enemies, just like skunks Badgers are stout, heavy animals, with short, thick legs and heavy coats. They have strong claws to help them dig. Badgers live in an underground home called a sett. Badgers have distinctive stripes on their faces. These stripes are useful camoflauge when they are stomping through the undergrowth. No two sets of stripes are the same, so they may also help the animals to recognize each other. Back to Contents Page

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BACK Mammal Species of the World's Boreal Forests BIRDS Meles meles "Eurasian Badger Description Distinguishing Features - Length: average 0.9 m; weight: average 8 - 9kg in spring, 11 - 12kg in autumn. Black and white horizontal stripes on face; stocky gray body; legs, dark gray to dark brown. Habitat Common through Europe, into Scandinavia and western Russia, across to eastern Siberia, in mixed woodlands environments and forest edges where soils are suitable for bu ...

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