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Caldera Chats: American Badger

Valles Caldera National Preserve

Description

The American badger (Taxidea taxus) is a member of the weasel family that primarily resides in grasslands, montane meadows, fields, and pastures with ample rodent prey. With its wide-open valleys and abundance of rodent species, Valles Caldera proves to be ideal habitat for the American badger.

Learn more about this solitary, nocturnal creature in this Caldera Chat with Ranger Melanie!

Duration

2 minutes, 4 seconds

Credit

NPS

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