National Geographic Kids UK & Ireland - Tag a friend who'll love this pic! • The name badger comes from the French word 'bêcheur', which means 'digger'! • Badgers burrow into earth
![Badger or Le Blaireau. Engraving created in 1700s by French wildlife artist, Jacques Henri E. De Sève, for the influential 36-volume 'Histoire Naturelle, générale et particulière …', published by French naturalist, Georges-Louis Badger or Le Blaireau. Engraving created in 1700s by French wildlife artist, Jacques Henri E. De Sève, for the influential 36-volume 'Histoire Naturelle, générale et particulière …', published by French naturalist, Georges-Louis](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2AW1NY6/badger-or-le-blaireau-engraving-created-in-1700s-by-french-wildlife-artist-jacques-henri-e-de-sve-for-the-influential-36-volume-histoire-naturelle-gnrale-et-particulire-published-by-french-naturalist-georges-louis-leclerc-comte-de-buffon-between-1749-and-1788-this-illustration-later-tinted-by-hand-comes-from-the-rare-1780-french-edition-of-the-histoire-2AW1NY6.jpg)
Badger or Le Blaireau. Engraving created in 1700s by French wildlife artist, Jacques Henri E. De Sève, for the influential 36-volume 'Histoire Naturelle, générale et particulière …', published by French naturalist, Georges-Louis
![Vintage French Taxidermy Large Badger Animal Specimen Desktop Office Display Gift Oddity Collectable C1960's / EVE of Europe - Etsy Canada Vintage French Taxidermy Large Badger Animal Specimen Desktop Office Display Gift Oddity Collectable C1960's / EVE of Europe - Etsy Canada](https://i.etsystatic.com/6098140/r/il/ae9330/1948563410/il_570xN.1948563410_jobg.jpg)
Vintage French Taxidermy Large Badger Animal Specimen Desktop Office Display Gift Oddity Collectable C1960's / EVE of Europe - Etsy Canada
![Blaireau européen (nom scientifique : Meles meles) dans la région du Beaufortain, Alpes, Savoie, Europe Photo Stock - Alamy Blaireau européen (nom scientifique : Meles meles) dans la région du Beaufortain, Alpes, Savoie, Europe Photo Stock - Alamy](https://c8.alamy.com/compfr/c6d13k/blaireau-europeen-nom-scientifique-meles-meles-dans-la-region-du-beaufortain-alpes-savoie-europe-c6d13k.jpg)
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![A family of badgers was photographed in the French Carmel in Haifa - on the grass at midnight • Watch the video - Hai Po - Haifa News Corporation A family of badgers was photographed in the French Carmel in Haifa - on the grass at midnight • Watch the video - Hai Po - Haifa News Corporation](https://haipo.co.il/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/%D7%92%D7%99%D7%A8%D7%99%D7%AA-%D7%91%D7%9B%D7%A8%D7%9E%D7%9C-%D7%94%D7%A6%D7%A8%D7%A4%D7%AA%D7%99-%D7%A6%D7%99%D7%9C%D7%95%D7%9D-%D7%99%D7%A8%D7%95%D7%9F-%D7%9B%D7%A8%D7%9E%D7%99.jpg)
A family of badgers was photographed in the French Carmel in Haifa - on the grass at midnight • Watch the video - Hai Po - Haifa News Corporation
![A British Badger in woods in mid Wales. The word badger is said to derive from the French word 'becheur' meaning 'digger'. #badger #british #naturephotography #… A British Badger in woods in mid Wales. The word badger is said to derive from the French word 'becheur' meaning 'digger'. #badger #british #naturephotography #…](https://i.pinimg.com/736x/ab/e0/16/abe0164eb7fa22c2e9c6f09b76eb7a4b.jpg)
A British Badger in woods in mid Wales. The word badger is said to derive from the French word 'becheur' meaning 'digger'. #badger #british #naturephotography #…
![The honey badger is listed in the Guinness Book of Records as the most fearless animal. The honey badger has a very thick and elastic skin. In fact, it's so thick that The honey badger is listed in the Guinness Book of Records as the most fearless animal. The honey badger has a very thick and elastic skin. In fact, it's so thick that](https://miro.medium.com/v2/resize:fit:879/1*pj-Yjg7m8x8reqw2BaFj0w.jpeg)
The honey badger is listed in the Guinness Book of Records as the most fearless animal. The honey badger has a very thick and elastic skin. In fact, it's so thick that
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