Facts About Badgers

Eight species
There are eight species of badgers, which are grouped into three subfamilies: Melinao (badgers of Europe and Asia), Mellivorinae (honey badger) and Taxideinae (American badger). Asian stinking badgers of the genus Mydaus were classified in the genus Melinao, but recent research suggests that it is actually the relatives of ferrets.

Can run at a speed of 20 mph
Badgers are enraged animals and protect themselves and their young at all costs. Badgers are able to fight with much larger animals, such as wolves, coyotes and bears. In the short term, badgers can run at a speed of 19-20 mph (30-32 km/h).

Eggshells in boots
In Scandinavian countries it is customary to put eggshells in boots before walking through the area of badger, because it believes that badgers bite until they hear the crunch of bones. Hunting badgers is common in many countries; because of its harmfulness or for sport.

Honey badger – snake killer
Honey badger slams the apiary and can withstand 100 stitches, just to get to the food. Also its favorite foods are snakes and with them might fight without fear, even with cobra. Originate from Africa; and almost no opponents in nature, because it is a strong, aggressive and defend it with all his forces if attacked.

Build of the skull
Build of the skull of badgers is such that it is physically impossible for these animals to dislocated jaw, which enables them to have one of the strongest and most dangerous bites in the world of nature. This characteristic makes badger terrible opponent for each animal that attacked it.

Five toes
Unlike dogs and foxes, badgers have five toes and very powerful, long claws, particularly on the front feet.

Lair from generation to generation
It can quickly dig, and dig in the ground a long corridor to the lair that is deep up to 5 meters. Up to lair never takes only one opening, but there are always more, even around 100. The lair is owned from generation to generation.