American badger
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The American badger (Taxidea taxus)[n 1] is a North American badger similar in appearance to the European badger, although not closely related. It is found in the western, central, and northeastern United States, northern Mexico, and south-central Canada to certain areas of southwestern British Columbia.
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American badger | |
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In Point Reyes National Seashore, California | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Mammalia |
Order: | Carnivora |
Family: | Mustelidae |
Subfamily: | Taxidiinae Pocock, 1920 |
Genus: | Taxidea Waterhouse, 1839 |
Species: | T. taxus |
Binomial name | |
Taxidea taxus (Schreber, 1777) | |
American badger range |
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The American badger's habitat is typified by open grasslands with available prey (such as mice, squirrels, and groundhogs). The species prefers areas such as prairie regions with sandy loam soils where it can dig more easily for its prey.