European badger

High school (ages 12+)
Animals & Nature

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/european-badger

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. How many people live in European badger?Least Concern; populations are widespread and generally stable, though localized threats exist
2. What is the scientific name?Meles meles
3. What does a European badger eat?European badgers eat a mix of animals and plants. They love earthworms, beetles, slugs, and even small rodents. In the fall they also munch on berries, roots, and bulbs.
4. How do European badgers build their homes?They dig big underground homes called setts. A sett can have many entrances, several levels, and rooms for sleeping, raising babies, and storing food. Badgers keep the sett clean and add new tunnels each year.

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