2. He has a white stripe on his head. He is very furry with
two very black strips running down from its ears to the
side of its snout. His body is a desert color. Its claws and
its nose help it survive. It is 30 inches long and weighs 22
pounds . The badger is a mammal.
3. The badger lives in the United States
and southern Canada. It prefers plains.
It lives on flat lands. It eats rodents by
opening their burrows. .
4. It mainly eats rodents. The badger uses its
powerful claws to dig up its prey’s den. It eats
every two hours. It eats in the morning and
afternoon. Its claws help it find and eat its prey .
5. The badger lives up to 26 years. The badger
has 2 to 7 young. They are nursed by their
mother until they are 2 to 3 months old. The
mother gives them solid food before they are
weaned ..
6. A badger is a fierce defender. When threatened
it doubles up in size to scare away its enemy.
The American badger lives in the USA, Mexico,
and Canada. The American badgers Spanish
name is tejon
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7. Howard, Fran. Badgers Active at Night .
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