Its setts can be used by successive generations for centuries.
From Eurasian Badger
Its weight varies markedly with the seasons: heavier in autumn than in spring.
From Eurasian Badger
It feeds mainly on earthworms.
From Eurasian Badger
It practises delayed implantation: the embryo is held in suspension for months and only implants when conditions guarantee food for the cubs.
From Asian Badger
In the northern populations it spends several months dormant inside the sett over winter, something the European badger of temperate climates does not do.
From Asian Badger
It can vanish underground within seconds when chased.
From American Badger
It occasionally hunts cooperatively with coyotes, pressing prey from different directions.
From American Badger
Its gestation can stretch to seven months through delayed implantation.
From American Badger

Ecosystems