
Badger Profile

by Carl Moore
Title
Badger Profile
Artist
Carl Moore
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Description
August 2014 Black Rock Desert, Nevada: American badgers are generally nocturnal; however, in remote areas with no human encroachment they are routinely observed foraging during the day. Seasonally, a badger observed during daylight hours in the Spring months of late March to early May often represents a female foraging during daylight spend nights with her young. Badgers do not hibernate, but may become less active in winter. A badger may spend much of the winter in cycles of torpor that last around 29 hours. They do emerge from their burrows when the temperature is above freezing.
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January 5th, 2015
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Comments (26)

Dianne Cowen
Superb capture of this badger, I don't believe I'd want to get any closer than this.. Congrats on your features~! f/l
Carl Moore replied:
Thank you Dianne! I was in the comfort of sitting in the seat of my truck while taking this photo :-)

Sharon Nelson-Bianco
Hi Carl, gee so that's what a badger looks like.... nice and fluffy and will gnaw off your arm! I lived in WI and never saw one! Best regards, Sharon
Carl Moore replied:
They are not an easy find Sharon, this was a once in a lifetime moment for me I feel like because at this point this is the only badger I have seen myself.

Joy McAdams
I *think* this guy looks cute; certainly he needs a good manicurist. Great capture Carl. F