They are found in tropical forests, plains, woodlands, mountains, and prairies in Asia, Europe, and North America. Badgers have a life span of 11-13 years in captivity. They are closely related to skunks , martens, and weasels.
Some badgers live in groups called clans .
These clans construct complex, long-lasting networks of tunnels and chambers called setts . Members of clans communicate using sounds and scents. Their enemies include people, coyotes, and dogs. The American badger has brown-gray fur, black legs, long, flat feet with long, strong, curved claws, and a distinctively striped face. They eat rodents , frogs , snakes, small mammals, worms , insects and their larvae, fruit, and roots.