These little guys also wears a mask but
they are not 
Raccoons, they are
Badgers. The one on the left is made by Coca-Cola and is one
of the Cola-Cola International Bean Bag animals. His name is
Badgey the Badger and he represents the Czech Republic.
Next to him is a Badger made by Incredible Petables and
the Badger on the right is from Aurora Plush. These are
in our Gift Shop.
Badgers (Taxidae taxus) are tough little
guys who are good fighters. They are members of the weasel or
mustelid family. They can burrow very fast and do so whenever
they feel threatened. They are more active at night and leave
large holes where they have been trying to root out rodents,
mainly ground squirrels. They are about 20 inches long not including
the tail which is another 5 inches long. They inhabit dry, treeless
areas.
The badger's young, anywhere from 2 to
5, are born between the months of February and May.
North American mustelids share a number
of qualities. They are all fierce and solitary predators. They
are also curious, playful and quite intelligent.
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