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Badgers are known as being tenacious hunters. They are carnivores and feed on small animals like rats, mice, squirrels, voles and gophers. They often dig for their prey, tunnelling after rodents that live in the ground.
Perhaps one reason that badgers have a fierce reputation is their bite. A badger's lower jaw is articulated to the top one in a way that makes it almost impossible for the jaw to dislocate. This helps badgers to hold on to their prey and not let go.
There are numerous types of badgers, each with distinct characteristics. The honey badger, which lives in Africa, is particularly fearless. It eats venomous snakes and raids beehives for honey.
Despite its reputation, badgers are not overtly aggressive towards humans and like best to be left alone. That's a good idea, considering the badger's sharp teeth and claws! In the UK, Badgers are protected by the Protection of Badgers Act, which was passed in 1992.
Perhaps one reason that badgers have a fierce reputation is their bite. A badger's lower jaw is articulated to the top one in a way that makes it almost impossible for the jaw to dislocate. This helps badgers to hold on to their prey and not let go.
There are numerous types of badgers, each with distinct characteristics. The honey badger, which lives in Africa, is particularly fearless. It eats venomous snakes and raids beehives for honey.
Despite its reputation, badgers are not overtly aggressive towards humans and like best to be left alone. That's a good idea, considering the badger's sharp teeth and claws! In the UK, Badgers are protected by the Protection of Badgers Act, which was passed in 1992.
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The British [Eurasian] Badger[meles meles] is a non confrontational omnivore. They are not aggressive, preferring to get out of your way, that is why many people in the UK have never seen one, apart from one of the 50K or so killed on our roads each year.
Badgers are given protection in the UK, not because there is a shortage [roughly stable UK population of 300K] but because of the cruelty of people in badger baiting and digging.
The badger is strong and when threatened and cornered can, and will, defend itself and sett with ferocity. Ideal it is thought by some to be placed into a 'baiting pit' and have dogs set upon it ! Money is the key here. people [?] bet on how long the animals [dogs and badgers] will last out ! Often so tenacious is our badger that his shoulders and jaw have to be broken to let the dogs rip him apart. ......Makes you proud to be a human being !
Badgers are given protection in the UK, not because there is a shortage [roughly stable UK population of 300K] but because of the cruelty of people in badger baiting and digging.
The badger is strong and when threatened and cornered can, and will, defend itself and sett with ferocity. Ideal it is thought by some to be placed into a 'baiting pit' and have dogs set upon it ! Money is the key here. people [?] bet on how long the animals [dogs and badgers] will last out ! Often so tenacious is our badger that his shoulders and jaw have to be broken to let the dogs rip him apart. ......Makes you proud to be a human being !
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