What does Badger mean?

to harass or urge persistently; pester; nag: I had to badger him into coming with us. From a 2009 study by colleagues, she knew that the trees depend on small mammals like foxes and badgers to spread their seeds. Although Little badger was raised in several places around the world, moving because of her father’s job, she considers Texas to be home.

Is a badger a mephitid?

The American badger belongs to the Taxidiinae, one of four subfamilies of mustelid badgers – the other three being the Melinae (four species in two genera, including the European badger ), the Helictidinae (five species of ferret-badgers) and the Mellivorinae (the honey badger ); the so-called stink badgers are mephitids.

What is a stink badger?

Stink badgers consist of two species, the Malayan stink badger ( Mydaus javanensis ), also called the skunk badger or teledu, and the Palawan, or Calamanian, stink badger ( M. marchei ). The Malayan stink badger is an island dweller of Southeast Asia that usually lives in mountainous areas.

What is the smallest Badger?

The European badger is one of the largest; the American badger, the hog badger, and the honey badger are generally a little smaller and lighter. Stink badgers are smaller still, and ferret-badgers are the smallest of all. They weigh around 9–11 kg (20–24 lb), while some Eurasian badgers weigh around 18 kg (40 lb).