Badger Finn Myatt

Introduction I did not know much about badgers at first, but now I know a lot about them with help with some resources, like a-z animals. Enjoy!

Habitat Badgers are mostly found living in the forests of Europe and western Asia. Lives in underground burrows which often contains a maze of tunnels The badger population in great Britan is about 300,000. Mixed woodlands Pasture lands Clearings

Characteristics Can grow to nearly a meter in leant, as big as a loggerhead sea turtles shell! Related to otters and weasels Typical badgers have short legs and they tend to be heavy built. Five toes on each foot. The eyes are small and the ears are short and tipped with white. Long claws and flattened body. Carry type of rabies

Food Roots Berries Worms Insects Small mammals Carrion Cereals

Fun Facts Known to fight off bigger mammals such as wolfs and coyotes and bears! Some reports over the years have been of badgers being particularly aggressive towards dogs and humans! The Asian stink badger was once classified as an badger but today is thought to be more related to a skunk than a badger. Can run 30 km. an hour for a short period of time. Generally a peaceful animal, having been known to share its home with rabbits, red foxes and raccoon dogs. Males called boars, females called sows. Badgers can live up to 15 years in the wild. Cubs are pink with greyish silvery fur.

Bibliography Britannica a-z animals Wikipedia Shutter stock. Com Google search Bring images

About the author Finn likes pizza. His favorite animal is a chipmunk One of his favorite hobby's is collecting sea glass. Favorite book series is the Hardy Boy series He is 8 and 3 quarters