The American Badger is a short, sturdy member of the weasel family. It is the only type of badger that lives in North America. Badgers have the long body, short legs, and scent glands characteristic of the weasel family.
The American Badger is gray, with dark legs and bold black and white stripes on its head and face. Badgers are built for digging. Badgers have long strong claws and a streamlined skull enabling them to create these dens and dig prey out of burrows. Badgers also have a second (transparent) eyelid which can be closed to protect the badger’s eye from dirt.
We observed this Badger in Yellowstone National Park a couple years ago. It is the only time we have observed a Badger and it was a fleeting glimpse. Despite our best effort we were unable to relocate this Badger for a better image.
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