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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:mythological_figure
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gptkbp:activities
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Mostly active at night
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gptkbp:adaptation
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Strong claws for digging
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gptkbp:age
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8 to 10 weeks
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gptkbp:behavior
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gptkb:Nocturnal
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gptkbp:breeding_season
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Late summer to early fall
Monogamous during breeding season
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gptkbp:characteristics
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Stocky body and short legs
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gptkbp:climate
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Cold climates
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gptkbp:color
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Gray and white
Gray with white stripes
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gptkbp:common_name
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American Badger
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gptkbp:conservation_efforts
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Protected in some areas
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gptkbp:conservation_status
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gptkb:Least_Concern
Not threatened globally.
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gptkbp:cultural_significance
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Symbol of tenacity
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gptkbp:diet
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Omnivore
Fruits and plants
Small mammals and insects
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gptkbp:ecological_role
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Predator of small mammals
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gptkbp:environmental_impact
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Adaptable to various climates
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gptkbp:family
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gptkb:mythological_figure
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gptkbp:foraging_behavior
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gptkb:battle
Forages alone
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gptkbp:fossil_record
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Pleistocene Epoch
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gptkbp:genetic_diversity
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Moderate genetic diversity
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gptkbp:gestation_period
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6 to 8 weeks
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gptkbp:habitat
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Grasslands
Open areas
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gptkbp:has_skin
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Fur
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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The American Badger
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gptkbp:hunting_technique
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gptkb:Digging
Subject to hunting laws
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gptkbp:interacts_with
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Limited social interaction
Occasional conflicts with humans
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gptkbp:length
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24 to 30 inches
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gptkbp:lifespan
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5 to 14 years
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gptkbp:litter_size
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1 to 5 kits
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gptkbp:nesting
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Uses burrows for nesting
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gptkbp:population
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Widespread in North America
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gptkbp:population_trend
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gptkb:Professional_Wrestler
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gptkbp:predators
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gptkb:Coyotes
gptkb:mythological_figure
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gptkbp:range
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gptkb:North_America
1 to 3 square miles
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gptkbp:related_species
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gptkb:European_Badger
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gptkbp:reproduction
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Viviparous
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gptkbp:scientific_name
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gptkb:financial_services_company
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gptkbp:senses
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Acute sense of smell
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gptkbp:sleeping_habits
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Digs burrows for sleeping
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gptkbp:social_structure
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Solitary
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gptkbp:subspecies
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gptkb:Taxidea_taxus_jeffersonii
gptkb:Taxidea_taxus_taxus
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gptkbp:tactics
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Aggressive when threatened
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gptkbp:territorial_behavior
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gptkb:battle
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gptkbp:territory
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Scent marking
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gptkbp:vocalization
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Growls and grunts
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gptkbp:weight
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6 to 26 pounds
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gptkbp:wildlife
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Not Endangered
Threat to population
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gptkbp:young
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Kits
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:The_Punch_and_Judy_Man
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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6
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