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The name badger is possibly derived from the French word blaireau being used in both senses. But more likely, the term comes from the French word bêcheur (digger), introduced during William the Conqueror's reign. An older term for "badger" is brock (Old English brocc), a Celtic loanword (Gaelic broc, Welsh broch, from Proto-Celtic *brokko). The Proto-Germanic term was *þahsu- (German Dachs), probably from the PIE root *tek'- "to construct," so that the badger would have been named after its digging of setts (tunnels).
A male badger is a boar, a female a sow and a young badger is a cub. The collective name for a group of badgers is a clan, colony, or cete.
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Why is WI nickname the Badger State?
Because it has a lot of badgers
What is an interesting fact about Wisconsin's badgers?
There are SO many badgers living in Wisconsin, so the government decided Wisconsin's nickname: The Badger State.
What state is called the badgers state?
Wisconsin's state nickname is "The Badger State."
How Did Wisconsin get its nickname The Badger Stat?
I would venture to say that there are Badgers in Wisconsin. A small animal also referred to as a Wolverine.
What kids of bagders?
There are Eurasian badgers, hog badgers, American badgers, ferret badgers, honey badgers, and stink badgers. I'm guessing that your question was, "What kinds of badgers are there?"
Do coyotes eat badgers or badgers eat coyotes?
coyotes eat badgers
Are badgers mammals?
yes, badgers are mammals
Can badgers float?
Badgers can swim
Do badgers have tails?
badgers do have tails.
Can badgers swim?
All badgers are known to swim, therefore, your answer is yes.
Are badgers and honey badgers related?
Yes.
What eats a fox in england?
badgers
