![]() Most excavations are in pursuit of prey, but natal dens are specifically constructed. Badger dens or burrows are conspicuous, consisting of a large mound of dirt piled around a 10- to 12-inch- diameter hole. The badger is physically well equipped for a lifestyle that revolves around digging and is the most fossorial of Kansas furbearers. The badger’s size, strength, and aggressive retaliatory behavior make it a formidable opponent for most potential predators, and have earned it the reputation as one of our fiercest mammals. Pelage coloration includes distinct black and white facial markings and a grizzled gray body with black legs and feet. Its large forefeet are webbed and equipped with long, curved claws. It has a broad and flattened body and short, powerful legs. The badger is the largest terrestrial member of the weasel family in Kansas, often weighing 15 to 20 pounds. ![]() They are scarce in heavily wooded areas of the state, especially in the southeast, and are probably most abundant in central Kansas where the combination of prey and open land are most suitable. Badgers ( Taxidea taxus) exist throughout Kansas. ![]() This popular subject of Western and Southwestern folklore is most often associated with open range or agricultural lands. ![]()
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