An Unusual Pet - An American Badger
I'd never think to have a pet as ferocious looking as a badger. My mom was given a baby badger back in the 1930s and she raised it and kept it as a pet. She tells some remarkable stories about what it was like to have a pet badger. Here's more information about the American badger.
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Gail grew up in the 1930s on the Kansas prairies. She raised a pet badger from a baby.
More About My Flint Hills Childhood
- Preview of My Flint Hills Childhood
- on the Blurb.com website
- "Jolly Was a Badger" (excerpt from My Flint Hills Childhood: Growing Up In 1930s Kansas)
- Excerpt from the book on the author's website
Children's Books about Badgers
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The American Badger (in Wikipedia)
The American Badger, Taxidea taxus, is a North American Badger, somewhat similar in appearance to the European Badger.
It is found in the western and central United States, northern Mexico and central Canada. They are found throughout southwestern British Columbia. This animal prefers dry open areas with deep soils that are easy to dig, such as prairie regions.
In Mexico, this animal is sometimes called "tlacoyote". The Spanish word for badger is "tejón", but in Mexico this word is also used to describe the coati. This can lead to confusion, for there are both coatis and badgers in Mexico.
Nature Sites Featuring Badgers
Badger Sites
- The American Badger in Kansas
- American badgers are found from southern Mexico through the western two-thirds of the United States into southwest Canada.
- University of Utah website
- Listen to the sound of a badger
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