BadgerTaxidea taxus

1. Eukaryote2. Nucleus in Cells3. Multicellular4. No Cell Wall5. Heterotroph6. Motile7. Sexual Reproduction

This is the scientific name of a badger. It is both the

Genus and species, underlined or in italics.

BadgerTaxidea taxus

Shape• Badgers are low to the

ground and wide. Though they are not fast, this shape helps them with strength and hiding.

• This shape is typical of the Mustelidae (weasel) family.

BadgerTaxidea taxus

Eyes• Like most predators,

badgers have eyes located on the front of their head.

• This allows for binocular vision where they can pinpoint location of their prey.

The white behind their eyes reflects extra light in dark tunnels to help them see. (Kind of the opposite of black under football players eyes…)

BadgerTaxidea taxus

Claws• Huge claws help badgers

dig quickly and efficiently as they search for prey.

• Badgers are the fastest digging animal on earth

• A badger can dig faster than a human with a shovel.

BadgerTaxidea taxus

Nose• Like many

creatures that are low to the ground, badgers have a strong sense of smell to capture prey underground.

BadgerTaxidea taxus

Stripe• It is somewhat

unclear why badgers have stripes on their face. It may be to reflect light into their eyes in dimly lit holes, or to distract prey.