Are badgers predators

Answer 1

Badgers are primarily omnivores. Eurasian Badgers have one of the most varied diet of all animals in the Carnivora family, only Raccoons and bears have a more varied diet. Eurasian Badgers primarily eat earthworms, often digging up gardens for them. Eurasian Badgers are often blamed for doing this. Eurasian Badgers also eat roots, seeds, fungi, blackberries, strawberries, apples, rabbits, voles, shrews, slugs, snails, mice and hedgehogs. Eurasian Badgers can dig with remarkable speed. Eurasian Badgers also occasionally eat snakes, lizards, frogs, and birds, like the occasional poultry. Eurasian Badgers have also very occasionally killed lambs. Because of their durability and tenacity, Eurasian Badgers have few predators. Eurasian Lynx (most likely a competitor), wolves, Siberian Tigers and bears (black and brown) may pose a threat. But Eurasian Badgers themselves can be vicious competitors: Eurasian Badgers often let Raccoon Dogs in their dens. But the dogs have to be careful not to overstay their welcome, otherwise they will be badly injured, drived out or killed. There has been cases of Red Foxes being attacked when they encounter: one incident shows a Red Fox going up to a bowl, only to be attacked and grabbed at the tail by a Eurasian Badger, thrashing it around and the fox ran away. Eurasian Badgers have also been known to drive vixens out of their dens and destroying the litter without eating them.

Answer 2

A badger is indeed a scavenger because it will eat whatever it can find. They like to eat small animals like worms and frogs, but will also eat food left behind by other animals.