What is a badger

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Badger

Badgers are powerful carnivores, and most badger species belong to the family of weasels (nesses), which are found in different parts of the world, and are distinguished by their ability to dig and excavate, and badgers have various types, strong jaws, and anal glands that secrete The smell, and its large, sharp claws, 

that it uses to dig in search of food and to build its underground dens, and the badger is characterized by nocturnal activity, and the species differ from each other in color, size, and the environment in which they live, and the badger often has long fur, speckled with gray,

and its length ranges Between 51-86 cm, from head to tail, the length of the tail ranges between 10-15 cm, and the weight of a badger ranges between 4-18 kg.

Badger species according to habitat

The badger is an adaptable animal, although it prefers dry grassland, open areas, some of which live in forests, quarries, sea cliffs, and swamps. According to the Animal Diversity Web site at the University of Michigan, the badger species differ in habitat. Or natural dwelling, including:

The American badger: It can be found in the Great Plains of North America, in the western US states, in the central western Canadian provinces, and in mountainous areas of Mexico.

Honey badger: who lives in South Africa.

Piggy badger: It generally lives in Southeast Asia, India, and the island of Sumatra.

The Asian badger: It lives in areas that extend from Russia to China, and eastern Europe.

European badger: The European badger (Eurasian) lives in regions that stretch from Ireland and Spain to eastern Russia, China, and Japan.

Diet

The majority of badger species are considered burrows. That is, it feeds on meat and plants, and according to (Nottinghamshire Wildlife T), it usually feeds on earthworms and the larvae of one of the long-legged spiders, in addition to that it feeds on mollusks, small mammals, snails, bird eggs, and fruits.

(BioWeb) The honey badger is considered a carnivore that eats snakes, foxes, and crocodiles, and may eat smaller animals, such as insects and larvae, and these species may chase beehives to obtain honey, hence the reason for its name, so that Its scientific name in English (Mellivora) means "honey eater."