The American Badger
The American Badger is the only species of badger in Texas and North America. They are distant cousins to hog badgers, ferret badgers, stink badgers and the more well-known European and honey badgers. They are characterized by their flat and wide body (2-3 feet long) covered with grayish brown hair, short legs and pointed head with small ears and black and white face stripes. They have very long front claws and sharp teeth.