American Badger: Badgers are found through the central western Canadian provinces, and throughout the western United States, and down into the mountainous areas of Mexico. They live in open grasslands, fields, and pastures. The 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. They dig out and eat ground squirrels and pocket gophers. Also eat frogs, birds, snakes, insects, worms. Read more explorewildanimals.webs/apps/blog/show/33085544
Posted on: Thu, 19 Sep 2013 13:19:59 +0000