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American Badger (Taxidea taxus)
American Badger photographed in Mohave County, Arizona Photograph by Patrick Dockens. Some rights reserved. (view image details) 
American Badger Photograph by U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. License: Public Domain. (view image details)
AMERICAN BADGER FACTS
DescriptionThe American Badger has a flattened body with short and stocky legs. The fur on the back and sides is grayish or reddish. The underside is a buff color. The throat and chin are whitish, and the face has black patches. Their is a white stripe from the nose over the back over the head. In northern populations the white stripe ends at the shoulders. In southern populations the stripe goes right down the back to the rump. Males are significantly larger than females. They are about the size of a medium-sized dog. They are powerful diggers and dig up rodents for food. Other Names Blaireau Size Total length 52cm - 87cm. Tail length: 10cm - 15cm. Weight: 4kg - 12kg Environment open grasslands, fields, and pastures Food They dig out and eat ground squirrels and pocket gophers. Also eat frogs, birds, snakes, insects, worms. Breeding A litter of 1 - 5 (average 3) is born after a total gestation of about 7 months. The young are born in a grass-lined den, and are born blind and helpless with a thin coat of fur. The eyes open at 4 -6 weeks. The young are weaned after 2 - 3 months Range Badgers are found through the central western Canadian provinces, and throughout the western United States, and down into the mountainous areas of Mexico. Classification
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