Badgers

The short-legged animals known as badgers come from two distinct families: the Mustelidae and the Mephitidae. There are 4 subfamilies and 13 recognized species of badgers worldwide. This animal is one of the predators of squirrels that eat squirrels.

Nearly all of these species have rounded ears, a short, broad body, and a slightly elongated skull. The stink badger has a fairly short tail, but the ferret-tail badgers can be anywhere from 46 and 51 cm (18 and 20 inches) long, depending on age. They have dark bodies with a light stripe running down the center from head to tail, black faces with distinguishing white markings, and dark legs with light underbellies. When the tail is included, they reach a length of around 90 cm (35 in).

Their faces are black with striking white markings, in contrast to their bodies, which are grey with light-colored stripes running across them.

Distinct kinds of badgers have different diets. Others are carnivores, while some are insectivores. The most carnivorous (meat-eating) badger is the American kind. It mostly consumes tiny animals that dig out of their burrows, including prairie dogs and other ground squirrels.