Family: Mustelidae, Weasels view all from this family
Description Unique with short legs and black and white striped
face. White stripe runs from nose to neck in most populations;
stripe continues to base of tail in the southwestern animals.
Long coarse fur is gray on the back and may be mixed with white,
brown, buff, rust, or orange color. Young are pale buff-colored.
Dimensions 60-87cm, 10-15cm, 3.6-11.4kg; / 52-79cm, 10-15cm,
3.6-11.4kg Warning The badger usually avoids human contact but
is very capable of defending itself against a human if harassed.
Habitat Forests & woodlands, Grasslands & prairies, Meadows &
fields, Scrub, shrub & brushlands Range Plains, Great Lakes,
Rocky Mountains, Southwest, Texas, California, Northwest,
Western Canada Discussion An efficient digger with very large
claws, its presence can be detected by frequent diggings and den
entrances. Secretive and solitary, but fiercely defensive when
attacked. Sleeps through most of winter, but becomes active on
warmer days. Hunts ground squ