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An anon asked a while ago if I saw any mammals on my trail cameras, the answer is yes! Last winter and spring I was able to monitor a couple of badger sets. I love them???????
Grainy nocturnal recordings don't really lend themselves to being reference for detailed paintings but they are a good starting point for pen and ink.
Badger!!
European Badger | Tomasz Sokołowski
I'm literally sick to death of people being mean to the American badger (Taxidea taxus). People are always like "Oh European badgers (Meles meles) look like they are going to invite you to their quaint little cottegecore home for a cup of tea but those darn American badgers literally look like they are going to drag you under a bridge to steal your wallet the stab you to death". NO!!! WHAT ARE YOU TALKING ABOUT!!!!! AMERICAN BADGERS ARE ADORABLE AND BEAUTIFUL!!!!!!!!!! THIS IS LITERALLY WHO YOU ARE BEING MEAN TO RIGHT NOW. LOOK AT HER!! SHE IS PERFECT!!!!
They have such cute faces and they have these gorgeous complex color patterns and they are shaped like pillow pets and they have the sweetest soulful eyes like please think before you speak literally LOOK AT THEM
DISCLAIMER I am in no way encouraging you to approach a badger these are fairly large and extremely well-armed creatures who know how to throw down if they feel threatened (this is true of all badgers not just American badgers) and although they may look huggable, wildlife should never be approached by untrained individuals for the safety of both you and the animal but PLEASE stop the American badger slander I can't stand it anymore they are just as wonderful and deserving of love as all other badgers and they deserve better
Also, none of these photos are mine. Here are the links to where I found them in order:
American badger - Wikipedia
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An American Badger is a carnivorous mammal that belongs to the weasel (or Mustelidae) family. Get informational facts about American badgers
The American badger is a member of the Mustelidae or weasel family. It has a flat body with short legs and a triangular face with a long, po
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Some of these sites actually have some nice info about American badgers if you want to read up
Anyway that's it please remember to spread the love to all the wonderful beings we share our planet with
Have you seen a European Badger (Meles meles)?
I have seen one in nature
I have seen one in captivity
I have seen a dead one/a taxidermy
I don’t know if I’ve seen one in person
I’ve only seen photos, never seen in person
I’ve never heard of this animal
Leucistic European badger (Meles meles) [x]
More than 8,000 badgers destroyed by DAFM in a nation-wide crackdown to eradicate bovine tuberculosis were found to be infection free follow
More than 8,000 badgers destroyed by DAFM in a nation-wide crackdown to eradicate bovine tuberculosis were found to be infection free following post-mortems. Over 80% OF badgers culled by the Department of Agriculture, Food and Marine (DAFM) tested negative for TB, The Journal Investigates can reveal. Figures obtained via DAFM post-mortem reports show that of the 10,301 culled badgers submitted for testing in the last five years, 8,211 were found to be clear of mycobacterium bovis – the bacteria that causes bovine tuberculosis (bTB). The healthy badgers were destroyed between 2020 and April 2025 as part of the State’s bTB Eradication Programme, currently under immense strain from high cattle rates of the disease across the country. As reported by The Journal Investigates, the TB crisis is having a devastating toll on farming communities across the country. Every year, thousands of badgers are killed or vaccinated after being snared in controversial DAFM traps in a bid to control the livestock spread of the highly infectious disease. Last year alone, a total of 7,319 badgers were culled by DAFM – the highest number recorded in the last 10 years. In total, over 66,000 badgers have been destroyed since 2014 in the controversial culling programme, despite a 2018 government pledge to phase out the killings in favour of vaccination However, we can reveal that there has been a drop in the number of badgers being vaccinated, and a rise in the number being culled – even in designated DAFM vaccine areas.
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