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Badger

(Taxidea taxus)

Size:

  • 22 in. (55 cm) long.
  • Weighs up to 24 lb. (11 kg).

Distribution in North America:

range map

Badger - USFWS photo

badger track


Tracks:
2 1/4"

Habitat:

  • Open or broken grasslands.
  • Digs large burrows.

Notes:

  • Lives alone.
  • Usually nocturnal.
  • Smaller and shorter legs than wolverine.

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Be sure to check local regulations for hunting or trapping information on this species.

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