Taxidea


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Noun1.Taxidea - in some classifications considered a genus of subfamily MelinaeTaxidea - in some classifications considered a genus of subfamily Melinae
genus Taxidea
mammal genus - a genus of mammals
family Mustelidae, Mustelidae - weasels; polecats; ferrets; minks; fishers; otters; badgers; skunks; wolverines; martens
American badger, Taxidea taxus - a variety of badger native to America
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American badgers (Taxidea taxus) are mid-sized semi-fossorial mustelids and typically associate with open habitats, such as grasslands, shrub-steppe, or desert but also occur in forests, wetlands, and mountainous areas (Lindzey, 2003).
Space Use and Habitat Selection of American Badgers (Taxidea Taxus) in Southwestern Wisconsin
Since they do seem to be few and far between in our part of the country I thought I would bring you up to speed on "Taxidea Taxus."
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The American badger (Taxidea taxus) is one of the largest members of the weasel family (Mustelidae) in North America, second only to the wolverine, and it's one of nine species of badgers found worldwide.
AMERICAN BADGERS: FOUR-LEGGED EXCAVATORS: Interesting information you're sure to dig
Common predators of sage-grouse nests or adults in the area included badgers Taxidea taxus, common ravens Corvus corax, coyotes Canis latrans, bobcats Lynx rufus and golden eagles Aquila chrysaetos.
Potential effects of GPS transmitters on greater sage-grouse survival in a post-fire landscape
1.1 0.7 1.1 Total squirrel-sized prey 43.2 18.6 41.1 Undetermined rodent 15.9 - 14.7 Virginia Opossum Didelphis virginiana 1.1 - - American Badger Taxidea taxus - - 1.1 Mountain Cottontail Sylvilagus nuttallii - - - Undetermined Lepus spp.
FOOD HABITS OF PACIFIC MARTEN FROM SCATS IN SOUTH-CENTRAL OREGON
Ademas, existen poblaciones de tejon (Taxidea taxus Baird) y zorra del desierto (Vulpes velox Say) como especies clave (CONABIO, 2013), destacando la presencia de colonias de perrito llanero (Cynomys mexicanus Merriam), especie endemica considerada en peligro de extincion segun la NOM-059-SEMARNAT-2010 (DOF, 2010).
Efecto del micrositio en la composicion de costras biologicas del suelo en un area de matorral microfilo del Desierto Chihuahuense, Mexico
On 9 May 2013, I flushed a pair of burrowing owls from an inactive American badger (Taxidea taxus) den at Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve.
Diet and behavior of extralimital western burrowing owls (athene cunicularia hypogea) in tallgrass prairie
Estos origenes no se nombran en otros miembros del Orden Carnivora, como Puma concolor (Concha et al., 2004), Taxidea taxus (Moore et al., 2013), y H.
Anatomical Description of Crab-Eating Fox' (Cerdocyon thous Linnaeus, 1766) Extensor of Digit I and II Muscle/Descripcion Anatomica del Musculo Extensor del I y II Dedo de la Mano del Zorro Perruno (Cerdocyon thous Linnaeus, 1766)
Vegetation of badger (Taxidea taxus) and plains pocket gopher (Geomys bursarius) mounds in the sand areas of West-central Illinois.
Vegetation of plains pocket gopher (Geomys bursarius) mounds at Henry Allan Gleason Nature Preserve, Mason County, Illinois

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