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A sett or set is a badger's den. It usually consists of a network of tunnels and numerous entrances. It usually consists of a network of tunnels and numerous entrances. The largest setts are spacious enough to accommodate 15 or more animals with up to 300 metres (1,000 ft) of tunnels and as many as 40 openings.
In order to use the badger's ability to defend itself to test the dog, artificial badger dens were built, captured badgers were put in them and then the dog was set on the badger. The badger would be placed in a box, which was furnished in imitation of its den and from which a tunnel led upward. The owner of the badger puts his animal in the box.
The European badger (Meles meles), also known as the Eurasian badger, is a badger species in the family Mustelidae native to Europe and West Asia and parts of Central Asia. It is classified as least concern on the IUCN Red List , as it has a wide range and a large, stable population size which is thought to be increasing in some regions.
This honey badger is part of a group of the animals living in captivity in Ohio. In the wild, honey badgers live alone and have enormous ranges whose territory is marked with their stinky anal glands.
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 .
Mr. Badger, in The Wind in the Willows by Kenneth Grahame (1908), [4] [9] [10] [11] [7] and later sequels such as The Willows at Christmas by William Horwood [8] Mr. Badger, the main character in "Mr. Badger to the Rescue" [16] Old Brock, a badger from the tale of "El-ahrairah and the Lendri", and the lendri seen near the river (Ch 7), in ...
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 ...
This continued for a few years before Pauline and Derek decided to set up a charity to support their work, and in 1993 Bluebell Sett was born, named after one of the badgers Pauline had previously cared for. And with this the farm's name was changed to Secret World. And in 1995 Bluebell Sett was a registered charity.