BADGER - Definition & Meaning for Kids

📖 Fun Facts About Badger

• • A group of badgers is called a "cette"
• • Badgers live in huge underground burrows that can include up to 1/2 mile of tunnels
• • Badgers can dig both forwards and backwards and often dig backwards disappearing straight into the ground when confronted by an enemy
• • Badgers do not hibernate but may enter a state called "torpor" where they sleep deeply for up to three weeks
• • The word "badger" comes from the French word "becheur" which means "digger"
• • Badgers have a third eyelid that protects their eyes while they dig.- Badger Facts!
• • Can reach speeds of 30 km/h!