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American Badger Biography
Kingdom:Animalia
Phylum:Chordata
Class:Mammalia
Order:Carnivora
Family:Mustelidae
Genus:Taxidea
Genus species:Taxidea taxus
Animal Characteristics
Head-Body Length:42-72 cm
Weight:3.5-12 kg
Identification:The top of the American badger's body is gray to reddish in color. Its underside is yellowish. The badger's feet are dark brown or black. A white stripe runs down the center of the head from the shoulders to the nose.
Habitat:Arid grasslands, burrows underground
Diet:Carnivore: squirrels, mice, rabbits, carrion
Reproduction:Although these badgers mate in August or September, implantation of the fertilized egg is delayed until February. Litters of 1-5 cubs are born in April in an underground nest. They are weaned when they are eight weeks old and will remain with the female until the following fall.
Social Structure:Badgers are generally solitary, living in large burrows called 'sets'
Behavior:Some individuals have developed hunting strategies with coyotes that are poorly understood.
Status:No special status
Interesting Facts:The American badger is the Wisconsin state animal.
Weight:3.5-12 kg
Identification:The top of the American badger's body is gray to reddish in color. Its underside is yellowish. The badger's feet are dark brown or black. A white stripe runs down the center of the head from the shoulders to the nose.
Habitat:Arid grasslands, burrows underground
Diet:Carnivore: squirrels, mice, rabbits, carrion
Reproduction:Although these badgers mate in August or September, implantation of the fertilized egg is delayed until February. Litters of 1-5 cubs are born in April in an underground nest. They are weaned when they are eight weeks old and will remain with the female until the following fall.
Social Structure:Badgers are generally solitary, living in large burrows called 'sets'
Behavior:Some individuals have developed hunting strategies with coyotes that are poorly understood.
Status:No special status
Interesting Facts:The American badger is the Wisconsin state animal.
Geographic:Central North America
Southern North AmericaDate:1969-07Subjects:American badger
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Carnivora
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Vertebrates
Chordata
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