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Badger |
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Although badgers do not go out of their
way to look for a fight, they will fight very aggressively when provoked
or attacked. When provoked, a badger will emit a very foul musky odor,
growl, and bare its teeth. These animals should not be approached or
disturbed. |
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Badgers are classified as carnivores,
meaning their diet consists primarily of meat. They mostly consume small
mammals such as mice, rats, chipmunks, ground squirrels, pocket gophers,
and their diet depends on what is available according to the season.
Badgers will often bury excess food for future meals. In addition to
their basic diet, they also consume eggs, carrion, and feed on birds and
small reptiles. Badgers have been known to eat rattlesnakes, and they
are amazingly unharmed by the snake's poison venom. Coyotes have been
known to steal a badger's food after the fleeing prey reaches the
surface of the ground. Most of the badger's prey is captured by digging
through the soil using incredible speed. |
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