Common Name: Badger
Scientific Name: Taxidea taxus
Habitat: Open plains and farmlands.
Diet: Carnivorous—small mammals, including ground squirrels, mice and voles, rabbits, snakes, birds, insects, and carrion.
Interesting Facts:
Since 1946, there are four records of the badger in Pennsylvania, all in counties of southwestern Pennsylvania adjacent to more uniformly suitable habitat in Ohio.
Further Reading:
A detailed account of the infrequent but ongoing record of occurrence in Pennsylvania can be found in Williams, S. L., S. B. McLaren, and M. A. Burgwin. 1985. “Paleo-archaeological and historical records of selected Pennsylvania mammals.” Annals of Carnegie Museum, 54(4): 77–188.