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American Badger

Taxidea taxus

American Badger (Taxidea taxus)
Photo: (c) Danny Mccamish, some rights reserved (CC BY) — via iNaturalist

The American badger (Taxidea taxus) is a North American badger, somewhat similar in appearance to the European badger. It is found in the western and central United States, northern Mexico, and south-central Canada to certain areas of southwestern British Columbia.

Puzzle clues

These are the traits the daily game compares when you take a shot.

TypePredator
HabitatGrassland
HeadgearNone
RegionGreat Plains
Size classMedium
DietCarnivore
Typical weight18 lb

Field weight compared to the heaviest animal in the game.

Did you know?

A digging machine that can tunnel out of sight in seconds — badgers sometimes team up with coyotes to hunt ground squirrels.

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