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If you see a badger - best leave it alone!
Keep reading, we will tell you why..........
These baby badgers were at the wrong place at the wrong time. Even
though badgers are extremely effective at rodent control
around farm fields - their diet is almost strictly meat
- they are not welcome residents of farms. They make large
holes in fields, ruining crops. They are especially not
wanted on farms with hooved livestock. The livestock can suffer
injury if they step into the hole of a badger den. These
babies were removed for such a reason. Badgers have very
few predators. Man is their greatest enemy.
The two baby badgers weigh 26 oz. and 30 oz. We know they
are over 28 days old because their eyes are open. Even
at this early age they growl loudly
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when they are scared or when they
are hungry. They have no teeth right now but we will definitely
have to watch our fingers in a few weeks!!!
Badgers are not built for running so they have to be
ferocious to defend themselves. They can fend off a pack
of dogs! When cornered, since they can't run, they will
start digging their way out of the situation. They can
actually outpace a man with a shovel. And one of their
defenses is to dig so fast that they throw dirt
in the face of their attacker.
Badgers are really tough - not just in spirit but physically
also. A rattle snake cannot penetrate their skin.
The only vulnerable place on their body is their nose.
In ancient times it was sport to bait badgers - hence the saying
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