American badger

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American badger (Taxidea taxus) American Badger, Crane Photography, North American Animals, Pink Tongue, Different Types Of Animals, American Animals, Nocturnal Animals, Extinct Animals, Wildlife Artists

Yesterday's post paid homage to the Kentucky Wildcats. Today's celebrates their opponent in Saturday's Final Four matchup, the Wisconsin Badgers. Apparently this guy isn't feeling too intimidated. There are a dozen or so different badger species in the world. The species that occurs in the U.S. — latin name Taxidea taxus — is simply called

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American Badger, Ground Squirrel, Coyote Hunting, Save Wildlife, Protect Nature, Prairie Dog, Honey Badger, Jack Rabbit, Keep Out

American badgers specialize in hunting burrowing rodents, so they are built for digging. They use their impressively long front claws to dig out dirt which they kick out behind them with their stubby hind legs. Their eyes have nictitating membranes to keep out debris and their ear canals are small to prevent blockage. Additionally, their […]

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