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Badgers
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| what is the name given to a male badger? | Boar |
| what is the name given to a female badger? | Sow |
| what is the name given to a baby badger? | Cub |
| Which is bigger, the male or the female badger? | The male is usually bigger |
| What is a family of badgers called? | A clan |
| What is a badgers home called? | A set |
| How many badgers might there be in the UK? | 250,000 - 310, 000 |
| How long does a badger live for in the wild? | 7 years |
| What is the latin name for the Eurasian (British ) badger? | Meles meles |
| How do clan members recognise each other? | By scent |
| What happens if a badger strays from it's territory? | It will be attacked by other badgers. |
| What is 'musking'? | Musk is used to mark the badgers territory |
| When are cubs usually born? | January to March |
| How old are the cubs when they leave the sett? | 9-10 weeks |
| How long is the badgers gestation period? | 7 weeks |
| What is the badger called if it has white hair and pink eyes? | albino |
| what is the badger called if it has red or ginger hair? | Erythristic |
| What is badger baiting? | illegal fight with badger and dogs |
| Are badgers protected by law? | yes, both badgers and their homes are fully protected by law |
| Is there such a thing as a honey badger? | Yes, it lives in Africa and yes, it eats honey! |
| Badgers and cattle (and other animals) suffer from a respiratory disease. What is it called? | Tuberculosis (TB) |