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Quiz about Badgers
Quiz about Badgers

Badgers Trivia Quiz


Badgers are amazing creatures. Let's get to know them a bit.

A multiple-choice quiz by einsteinII. Estimated time: 3 mins.
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Author
einsteinII
Time
3 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
356,235
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
7 / 10
Plays
752
Last 3 plays: Guest 73 (5/10), H53 (8/10), Guest 76 (7/10).
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Question 1 of 10
1. What type of animals are badgers? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. Where in the world do badgers live? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. How did badgers get their name? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. What is the burrow of a badger called? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. Badgers are fossorial carnivores which means they live underground and they have a particular diet. What do badgers enjoy if they are carnivores? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. Are badgers social animals? Do they like to live in large groups? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. Why don't we see badgers during the daytime, if we live in an area where badgers are known to be around? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. Badgers have very good eyesight but don't hear very well.


Question 9 of 10
9. Badgers hibernate in the winter.


Question 10 of 10
10. What is the most common cause of death for badgers in the United Kingdom, besides old age? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. What type of animals are badgers?

Answer: members of the weasel family

Badgers are members of the weasel family and are known for their ferociousness. They weigh from 10 to 40 pounds and have strong jaws and sharp claws for digging.
2. Where in the world do badgers live?

Answer: across North America, Europe and Asia

American Badgers live in North America and the Eurasian Badger lives in Europe and Asia. They like wooded areas and grasslands where they dig burrows to live in.
3. How did badgers get their name?

Answer: there is a white badge on their face

Badgers are named after the white stripe that they have on their face. One could think it looks like a badge.
4. What is the burrow of a badger called?

Answer: a sett

The burrow of a badger is called a sett. In North America, the burrows are not as complex as those you might find in the United Kingdom, for example. There, badgers dig a very elaborate home for themselves.
5. Badgers are fossorial carnivores which means they live underground and they have a particular diet. What do badgers enjoy if they are carnivores?

Answer: meat

Being a carnivore, badgers eat meat which could be anything from worms to prairie dogs and mice and even birds that nest on the ground. However, badgers sometimes eat acorns, fruits and roots as well.
6. Are badgers social animals? Do they like to live in large groups?

Answer: only Eurasian badgers do

Eurasian badgers are very social, living in large groups. The badgers spray each other with a foul-smelling oil called musk, similar to the spray of a skunk. In this way, they can tell which badger belongs to the clan. A clan is a group of badgers living together, led by one dominant male. In North America, badgers live alone or in very small groups.
7. Why don't we see badgers during the daytime, if we live in an area where badgers are known to be around?

Answer: badgers are nocturnal

Badgers are nocturnal animals and hide in their burrows during the day, although they may come out during the day for a drink if it is very hot weather.
8. Badgers have very good eyesight but don't hear very well.

Answer: false

Badgers don't see very well and like other animals only see in shades of black and white. They have good senses of hearing and smell, though.
9. Badgers hibernate in the winter.

Answer: false

Badgers do not hibernate in the winter although they are less active when the weather is cold. Badger cubs are born in February usually, just in time for spring.
10. What is the most common cause of death for badgers in the United Kingdom, besides old age?

Answer: motor vehicles

Motor vehicles kill many thousands of badgers each year in the United Kingdom. There are badger rescue groups in the United Kingdom, where, interestingly, it is a criminal offence to have a badger as a pet.
Source: Author einsteinII

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