Badger Badgers are the largest members of the weasel family in Britain. They live in groups of up to 12 individuals and each clan has its own territory. They dig tunnels and chambers called setts in small woodland clearings or copses and these underground homes are passed down from one generation to the next.
Badgers communicate by smell.
Each has a slightly different musky scent and that s how they recognise one another. Their hearing is sharp and although they don't have good eyesight, they can spot movement or unusual objects nearby. They are largely nocturnal animals and the best time to see them is at dusk. Black and white stripes running from nose to shoulder make badgers easy to recognise. Their wedge-shaped bodies and short, strong legs are perfectly adapted for digging.