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A Quiz To Test Your Knowledge On Badgers
Take this quiz to find out how much you know about badgers. Badgers are important predators as they are uniquely adapted to digging. Most of their diet consists of burrowing mammals, and thus, badgers provide an important control for rodents and other agricultural pests. Badgers are a protected species within Wisconsin. Answer the following multiple choice questions and then see your score. Better yet, stump your family and friends by asking them to take this quiz.
1. To which animal is the badger more closely related?
Weasel
Mongoose
Bear
Seal
2. A male badger is called a ___________.
Jack
Boar
Cob
Buck
3. Which of these American football teams is named after badgers?
Texas
Ohio
Wisconsin
Minnesota
4. Badgers got their name from the white badge on their face
True
False
5. What is the burrow of a badger called?
Sett
Warren
Nest
Den
6. What is the badger's diet?
Herbivore
Carnivore
Omnivore
7. Do American Badgers live in social groups?
Yes
No
8. Badgers hibernate in the winter.
True
False
9. A female badger is called a doe.
True
False
10. How long does an American Badger live in the wild?
1-2 years
4-5 years
10 years
22 years
11. The American Badger lives in open areas like plains, prairies and farmland
True
False
12. An American Badger typically weighs about ___________ pounds.
8-10 pounds
14-16 pounds
20-25 pounds
13. The American Badger's mating pattern is promiscuous.
True
False