photo by sally king
Badgers are aerodynamically designed for burrowing.
Diggin'
Badgers are aerodynamically designed to live in and to dig burrows. They have wide flat bodies, short legs, and extremely long claws. It is said a digging badger can quickly outpace a person digging with a shovel. Digging is an essential activity for badgers to create shelter but also to get food. A burrowing badger can often dig faster than the prey it is pursuing. Badgers eat an assortment of small burrowing mammals including prairie dogs, ground squirrels, and pocket gophers.