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Badgers sometimes use abandoned burrows of other animals such as foxes or animals similar in size. They will sometimes form a mutually beneficial relationship with coyotes. Because coyotes are not very effective at digging rodents out of their burrows, they will chase the animals while they are above ground. Badgers, in contrast, are not fast runners, but are well adapted to digging. When hunting together, the two animals effectively leave little escape for prey in the area.The American badger is a fossorial carnivore. It preys predominantly on pocket gophers,ground squirrels,moles, marmots,prairie dogs,pika,woodrats,kangaroo rats,deer mice,and voles, often digging to pursue prey into their dens, and sometimes plugging tunnel entrances with objects.They also prey on ground-nesting birds, such as the bank swallow or sand martin and burrowing owl, and lizards, amphibians, carrion, fish, skunks,insects, including bees and honeycomb, and some plant foods such as corn,peas, green beans, mushrooms and other fungi, and sunflower seeds.The average longevity in the wild is 9–10 years and the record is 14 years;a captive American badger lived at least 15 years and five months.These animal occur primarily in grasslands, parklands, farms, and other treeless areas with friable soil and a supply of rodent prey.They are also found in forest glades and meadows, marshes, brushy areas, hot deserts, and mountain meadows.for cute pics.....
