Taxidea taxus (American badger)
| Class | Mammalia |
| Order | Carnivora |
| Family | Mustelidae |
| Genus | Taxidea |
| Species | Taxidea taxus |
| Common | American badger |
| Diet | Carnivorous, primarily ground-dwelling species. Digs ground squirrels out of their burrows. |
| Habitat | Dry open grasslands. Makes large burrows. |
| Description | Stocky, wide, short tail.Yellowish-gray with a thin white stripe from nose to shoulders. |
| Skull Characteristics | Upper molar triangular, NOT constricted. Skull triangular, posterior of skull fairly straight across. 34 teeth, 3 premolars. Large, length >85 mm. |
| Notes | Links to more species information:
Smithsonian Animal Diversity Web |