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The American badger is a member of the Mustelidae, a diverse family of carnivorous mammals that also includes weasels, otters, ferrets, and the wolverine. [4] The American badger belongs to the Taxidiinae, one of four subfamilies of mustelid badgers – the other three being the Melinae (four species in two genera, including the European badger), the Helictidinae (five species of ferret ...
Common name Scientific name and subspecies Range Size and ecology IUCN status and estimated population Fisher. P. pennanti (Erxleben, 1777) Northern North America: Size: 75–120 cm (30–47 in) long, plus 31–41 cm (12–16 in) tail [20] Habitat: Forest [21] Diet: Primarily eats small to medium mammals, birds, and carrion [21] LC Unknown [21]
Badger characters are featured in author Brian Jacques' Redwall series (1986–2011), they are depicted as feared warriors most often falling under the title of Badger Lord or Badger Mother. A badger character is featured in The Immortals (1992–1996) by Tamora Pierce and "The Badger" is a comic book hero created by Mike Baron .
The white-tailed deer is the state mammal of Ohio. This list of mammals of Ohio includes a total of 70 mammal species recorded in the state of Ohio. [1] Of these, three (the American black bear, Indiana bat, and Allegheny woodrat) are listed as endangered in the state; four (the brown rat, black rat, house mouse, and wild boar) are introduced; three (the gray bat, Mexican free-tailed bat and ...
The name "thickwood badger" was given in the Northwest to distinguish the animal from the prairie badger. Monax (Móonack) is an Algonquian name of the woodchuck, which means "digger" (cf. Lenape monachgeu). [15] [12]: 300–301 Young groundhogs may be called chucklings. [16]: 66
The common name derives from tzapotl ("sapote fruit", probably originally referring to the black sapote) [citation needed] Tabasco pepper (Capsicum frutescens) capsicum: Uncertain: From Tabasco State, whose name might derive from Nahuatl or Mayan [237] Talenkauen: Tamandua: anteater: Tupi: From Taa ("ant") and mundeu ("trap") [79] Tamarack or ...
Wisconsin vs. Ohio State odds: spread, money line, over/under point total . Spread: Ohio State is favored by 14.5 points Money line: Ohio State is -660 on the money line, while Wisconsin is +480 ...
The IUCN considers the greater hog badger (A. collaris), the northern hog badger (A. albogularis) and the Sumatran hog badger (A. hoevenii) as three separate species. The greater hog badger is listed as a Vulnerable species. The other two are listed as Least Concern. [3] [4]