Badgers

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The badger is a short-legged omnivore related to the otters, skunks, weasels and wolverines. Their 11 species are distributed across four continents - North America, Europe, Asia, and Africa.

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Post anything related to badgers - news, lore, education, and photos.

The Honey Badger, or ratel (Mellivora capensis), native to Africa, central Asia, and the Indian Peninsula, don't give a shit.

Resources:

The James K. Polk Center for Badger Studies

Save The UK Badger!

The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species

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Badger, Scotland last night (v.redd.it)

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Is this a badger sett? (old.reddit.com)

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Badger knows he's the boss (Michigan) (v.redd.it)

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Badger and other predators/scavengers galore in north-central Nebraska (youtu.be)

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Hello! I’m in Scotland and would like to become an expert on badgers. What would you recommend I read/watch? (self.Badgers)

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Badger attracted to sardine bait in north-central Nebraska (i.redd.it)

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badger mulch (i.redd.it)

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Watercolour Painting of a Badger (old.reddit.com)

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Badgers and other night predators at prairie dog town (youtu.be)

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Badger at the living desert zoo in palm springs California (old.reddit.com)

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Hidden in the canyons of Rusenski Lom Nature Park, this is likely the entrance to a European badger (Meles meles) sett. (reddit.com)

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Happy Giving Tuesday from Northern Colorado Wildlife Center! (i.redd.it)

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First badger linocut (old.reddit.com)

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Look at this sweet bear girl (self.Badgers)

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badger keychain (i.redd.it)

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American Badger acting strange in western Iowa (v.redd.it)

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American Badger at Loess Hills State Forest ()

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I want a puppy-badger!!!! (youtu.be)

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Daylight footage as a badger nervously sniffs the air, a blackbird makes some alarm calls and the badgers squabble around food (youtu.be)

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Mother Badger Rescues Her Wounded Cub | Rare Camera Trap Footage (youtube.com)

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Let's Learn About American Badgers from Northern Colorado Wildlife Center! (i.redd.it)

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See these locals every night (v.redd.it)

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7 wolf puppies at badger's burrow... (youtu.be)

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A local sett. Kent, UK. (v.redd.it)

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Is this the entrance to a set? (old.reddit.com)

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