What does a Badger sound like? - Animal Sounds

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The Badger comprises a group of short, stout mammals in the Mustelidae family. Other members in the Mustelidae family, also known simply as mustelids, include otters, weasels, wolverines, ferrets, stoats, martens, minks, and more.

Like all of these animals, European or Eurasian Badgers have stout bodies and short legs. They measure about 2.5 ft. long and generally weigh between 15 and 40 lbs. or so. Their fur coloration is primarily grey across their back and sides.

The fur on their legs and across their eyes is black, while the rest of their heads and underbellies are white. Different subspecies of Europeans have slightly different patterns and colors.

Interesting Facts About the Badger:

People know these animals for their tenacious attitude and their stocky build. Learn more about what makes them unique below.

1. Mighty Males – When living in a group, most males defend females from other competing males. Badgers have a much more noble concern. Males do not defend their females from other males, but instead from predators. Fighting off a lion is a lot more attractive than fighting off another Badger!
2. Double Dads – Of course, when you don’t chase off competitors, the competitors sometime succeed in breeding with your mate. Surprisingly, individuals in the same litter of Badger cubs can have different fathers.
3. Wolf-Like – Like wolves, these animals live in family groups of about four or five individuals, known as clans. Also like wolves, only the “dominant” pair, who are the parents of the rest of the clan, reproduce. Most other members of the Mustelidae family live alone or in pairs.
4. Sett For Sleep – This Badger species digs intricate tunnels, known as “setts.” They create multiple setts in their territory, and the entire clan lives in them together. The family spends most of the day inside their sett, and comes out to forage at night.

This species inhabits many different types of ecosystems. Their favorite habitat is woodland or forest and nearby meadows or fields. They also inhabit woods and areas near rivers and lakes, also known as riparian areas.

Some of the other habitats that they utilize include grassland, scrub, semi-desert, steppe, and more. Badgers also live in more urban areas, like farms, pastures, and even suburbs.

European Badgers live throughout much of Europe into western Asia and parts of the Middle East. Their range extends throughout nearly all of Europe, with the exception of the northernmost reaches of Norway, Sweden, and Finland, as well as Iceland. They also live in western Russia, parts of Syria, Iraq, Iran, and parts of Afghanistan, Turkmenistan, and the surrounding areas.

Diet of the Badger:

These industrious animals are omnivores, and they eat a variety of different plant parts, insects, invertebrates, and small animals. Earthworms are their favorite food, and they often make up a large portion of their diet.

They also hunt for beetles, caterpillars, snails, lizards, wasps, birds, mice, rats, rabbits, and more. Fruits and grains also make up part of their diet, and they eat strawberries, pears, cherries, acorns, raspberries, corn, wheat, oats, and more.

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