Food
Omnivore
Badgers eat earthworms, insects, roots and fruit.
Eats plants and animals
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Badger Facts for Kids: B Is for Badger
Badgers are super diggers with long, strong claws. They live in underground homes with lots of tunnels. Here are easy badger facts for kids: what badgers eat, how big they grow, what a baby badger is called and where badgers live. Read them out loud, try the quiz, then color the letter B.
Mammaltype
Omnivorediet
Cubbaby name
Fun facts
Fun Facts About Badgers
Two more true facts about the badger that kids love. Tap the button to hear the name, then read each fact together.
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Say “Badger”
Badger starts with the letter B. Clap once for each part of the word as you say it.
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Did you know?
Badgers live in big underground homes called setts.
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One more fact
They use their strong claws to dig very fast.
Act it outMove like a badger for ten seconds.
Spot the letterFind the letter B in “Badger”.
Ask a questionWhat would a badger eat for breakfast?
Quick facts
Badger Facts at a Glance
Everything a curious kid wants to know about the badger, in eight short cards.
Size
How big?
A badger is about 75 cm (30 in) long.
Body sizeLife
How long?
Badgers live for about 6 to 14 years.
LifespanBaby
Cub
A baby badger is called a cub.
Baby nameGroup
Cete
A group of badgers is called a cete.
Group nameHabitat
Grasslands
Badgers are found in Europe, Asia, Africa and North America.
Where they liveAnimal type
Mammal
Badgers are super diggers with long, strong claws. They live in underground homes with lots of tunnels.
Badger is a mammalLetter
B is for badger
Badger has 6 letters and starts with B.
Say: Badger
Quick quiz
Badger Quiz for Kids
A tiny game to check what stuck. Read the question out loud and let your little one tap the answer.
Question 1
Score: 0
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Free printable
Badger Coloring Page: Letter B Worksheet
Done reading about the badger? Print the free letter B sheet, say “B is for badger” together and color the big letters. Great for circle time, morning work or a quiet afternoon at home.
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Print at home or schoolFits US Letter and A4 paper
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Color and traceBig letters and dotted tracing lines
Uppercase BLowercase bTracing practiceFind the B animals
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Questions
All FAQs
Badger Questions Kids Ask
Badgers eat earthworms, insects, roots and fruit. That makes the badger an omnivore, which means it is an animal that eats plants and animals.
A badger is about 75 cm (30 in) long.
Badgers live for about 6 to 14 years.
A baby badger is called a cub.
A group of badgers is called a cete.
Badgers live in Europe, Asia, Africa and North America. Their favorite habitat is: grasslands.
Yes. The badger is a mammal. Badgers are super diggers with long, strong claws. They live in underground homes with lots of tunnels.
Badger starts with the letter B. Say it slowly and listen for the B sound at the start.
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