BADGER
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Badger is a Robimal who is open to others she senses are truthful.
Meet a Real Badger
Cool Facts:
Badgers are incredible diggers! Their powerful front legs and sharp claws allow them to tear through soil at amazing speeds, building elaborate underground burrows called setts.
Badgers have a keen sense of smell, about 800 times stronger than a human's! This helps them find tasty treats buried deep underground.
Despite their stocky build, badgers are surprisingly agile and can climb trees to escape danger or reach high places.
Where They Live:
Badgers are adaptable creatures and can be found in various habitats around the world. They prefer areas with soft soil for digging, like grasslands, forests, and even some deserts. There are several badger species, each with slightly different preferred locations.
Where They Sleep:
Badgers are mostly nocturnal animals, meaning they sleep during the day and come out at night to hunt and explore. They spend their nights cozying up in intricate tunnels and chambers within their setts. These underground homes can have multiple entrances and even separate areas for sleeping and raising young.
Home Life and Social:
Some badger species, like the American badger, are solitary creatures. Others, like the European badger, live in groups called a cete or clan. These groups share the responsibility of raising young and maintaining the sett. They communicate with each other through a variety of sounds, including growls, whines, and squeaks.
Friendships:
While social badgers may form bonds with others in their group, they aren't known for having deep friendships in the traditional sense. However, they do cooperate and interact with each other, especially when raising young or defending their territory.
What They Do for Fun:
Badgers are curious creatures and love to explore their surroundings at night. They spend their time foraging for food, digging new tunnels, and marking their territory. Young badgers, or cubs, are especially playful and love to wrestle, chase each other, and practice their digging skills.
Size of the Animal:
There are eleven different badger species, and their size can vary depending on the species. Generally, they are medium-sized mammals, ranging from around 18 inches to 3 feet long.
Power Level:
Badgers are surprisingly strong for their size! Their powerful legs and claws help them dig extensive burrows.
Life Span:
In the wild, the lifespan of a badger depends on the species and environmental factors. Generally, they can live for 6-10 years. In captivity, with good care and a safe environment, they can live even longer, reaching up to 14 years old.
First Known to Humans:
Fossil records show badgers have been around for millions of years. Early humans likely encountered badgers very early on, as these fascinating creatures were widespread across much of the world.
