American Badger.

I anticipated this Badger's route and waited low and quietly as he trotted right past me at close range. You get a good sense of the size of those claws here. I'd hate to be on the receiving end of this in a fight!

American badgers specialize in hunting burrowing rodents, so they are built for digging. They use their impressively long front claws to dig out dirt which they kick out behind them with their stubby hind legs. Their eyes have nictitating membranes to keep out debris and their ear canals are small to prevent blockage. Additionally, their […]

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