Taxidea taxus
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Taxidea taxus, commonly known as the American badger, is a burrowing carnivorous mammal native to North America and a member of the weasel family.
Statements (61)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
carnivore
ⓘ
mammal ⓘ mustelid ⓘ species ⓘ |
| activityPattern | primarily nocturnal ⓘ |
| behavior | burrowing ⓘ |
| binomialName | Taxidea taxus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| bodyLength | about 52–87 cm ⓘ |
| breedingSeason | late summer ⓘ |
| burrowUseByOtherSpecies | provides shelter for other animals ⓘ |
| class | Mammalia ⓘ |
| coatColor | grizzled grayish ⓘ |
| commonName | American badger ⓘ |
| describedBy | Carl Linnaeus ⓘ |
| diet | carnivorous ⓘ |
| distinctiveFeature |
black-and-white striped face
ⓘ
broad flattened body ⓘ long front claws adapted for digging ⓘ short powerful limbs ⓘ |
| domain |
Eukarya
ⓘ
surface form:
Eukaryota
|
| family | Mustelidae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foundIn |
Great Plains
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
central Canada ⓘ western United States ⓘ |
| genus | Taxidea ⓘ |
| gestationPeriod | about 6 months including delay ⓘ |
| habitat |
farmland
ⓘ
grasslands ⓘ open shrublands ⓘ prairies ⓘ |
| IUCNStatus | Least Concern ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| legalStatusInSomeAreas | furbearer ⓘ |
| lifespanInCaptivity | over 14 years ⓘ |
| lifespanInWild | up to about 9–10 years ⓘ |
| lifestyle | fossorial ⓘ |
| nativeTo |
Canada
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
North America ⓘ United States NERFINISHED ⓘ northern Mexico ⓘ |
| order | Carnivora ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| preysOn |
ground squirrels
ⓘ
invertebrates ⓘ moles ⓘ pocket gophers ⓘ rabbits ⓘ reptiles ⓘ small birds ⓘ |
| rangeExpansion | has expanded eastward in North America ⓘ |
| reproduction | delayed implantation ⓘ |
| roleInEcosystem | rodent population control ⓘ |
| socialStructure | mostly solitary ⓘ |
| tailLength | about 10–16 cm ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| threats |
habitat loss
ⓘ
persecution by humans ⓘ vehicle collisions ⓘ |
| weight | about 4–12 kg ⓘ |
| yearDescribed | 1778 ⓘ |
| youngPerLitter | typically 1–5 ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.