Native to Europe and parts of Asia, the European Badger is approxamately 2 1/2
- 3ft in length with an average weight of 26lbs although they can get heavier as their habitat allows. Being nocturnal, their
diets consist primarily of earthworms (a single adult badger has been observed to eat 200 earthworms per
night), but they will also eat various types of insects, small mammals, fish, frogs, berries, roots, bulbs, nuts, fruit (in
the autumn), fungi (esp. mushrooms) and various plant matter (including cereals like oats and wheat). They will
eat carrion and those in urban areas are even known to scavenge food from bins and gardens.
Two other types of Badgers are the American Badger (native to North America)
and the Honey Badger, aka "Ratel" (native to Africa and parts of SW Asia). Honey Badgers have been named "The
Most Ferocious Animal in the World" by Guinness.
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| Honey Badger - Native to Africa and parts of SW Asia |
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| American Badger - Native to North America |
Here's a video
by Guiness on the Honey Badger. **Warning, the video is a bit graphic**
HONEY BADGERS - THE MOST FEARLESS ANIMAL ON EARTH
