Badgers, also related to ferrets, minks, otters and weasels, are actually small mammals with flat, wedge-shaped bodies and coarse hair that can be black, brown, gold or white.

Apart from their broad feet and long claws, there are still a few more interesting facts about these animals.

        –        Badgers can grow up to 20 to 34 inches long and can weigh between 9 and 39 pounds.

        –        Although badgers are very adaptable, they prefer dry, open grasslands.

        –        Badgers sleep during the day and are most active at night.

        –        Badgers only have one litter per year although they mate any time they feel like it.

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