Badgers are members of the weasel family.
White facial strips and reddish gray upper parts identify the American badger. Their underparts are buff, feet are brown to black. A central white facial stripe runs from their noses to shoulders with black patches on their faces and cheeks. Loose skin enables the badger to maneuver more freely in tight quarters as well as making it difficult for a predator to grasp. As the name applies, American badgers range throughout the central and western United States, south into central Mexico and Baja, and east into Ohio.