Badger

a plantigrade, carnivorous mammal, allied both to the bears and to the weasels, of a clumsy make, with short, thick legs, and long claws on the fore feet. The species known are the American and European. The American badger is only found in the remote W. sections of the United States and in some parts of the British po e ions in North America. It is more carnivorous than the European badger. The weight of the American species is from 14 to i8 pounds.