Taxidea taxus

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Taxidea_taxus
GPTKB entity
Statements (42)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:species
gptkbp:activityPattern nocturnal
gptkbp:binomialAuthority gptkb:Linnaeus,_1758
gptkbp:burrowing excellent digger
gptkbp:class gptkb:Mammalia
gptkbp:commonName gptkb:American_badger
gptkbp:conservationStatus Least Concern
gptkbp:describedBy gptkb:Carl_Linnaeus
gptkbp:describedYear 1758
gptkbp:diet gptkb:carnivore
gptkbp:distinctiveFeature stocky body
broad head
white facial stripe
gptkbp:family gptkb:Mustelidae
gptkbp:genus gptkb:Taxidea
gptkbp:habitat grasslands
prairies
open forests
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Taxidea taxus
gptkbp:IUCNStatus 41663
gptkbp:kingdom gptkb:Animalia
gptkbp:length 60-75 cm
gptkbp:lifespan 4-14 years
gptkbp:litterSize 1-5
gptkbp:nativeTo gptkb:North_America
gptkbp:order gptkb:Carnivora
gptkbp:phylum gptkb:Chordata
gptkbp:predators gptkb:coyotes
birds
insects
wolves
bears
eagles
ground squirrels
mice
moles
gptkbp:reproduction delayed implantation
gptkbp:weight 6-12 kg
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:American_badger
gptkb:Taxidea
gptkb:Taxidiinae
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6