Identification Pointers

American Badgers have powerful shoulder muscles packed into a relatively small body that is wider than tall. Other distinguishing characteristics include a dorsal stripe, a short tail with no ring markings, and long claws. Body fur is mainly gray, but can be mixed with white, brown, buff, rust, or an orange color. They can grow to be nearly 35 inches long and weigh between 20 – 24 lbs.

Behavior Tips

Badgers are omnivores with a keen sense of smell to aid in finding food. Badgers find shelter underground in burrows called setts, but some move from home to home while still others form clans called cetes. Badgers are nocturnal and can rapidly dig for and seize underground prey, including rodents. The American badger can be seen hunting with coyotes in a cooperative manner.