| Badger |
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Badger Latin name: Taxus Other names: Brock, Daxus, Melo A dirty beast that bites
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Badgers work together to dig their holes in the mountains. One will lie down at the entrance to the hole, holding a stick in its mouth, while the others pile earth on its belly. Two badgers take hold of the stick with their mouths and drag the loaded badger away. |
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Pliny the Elder [1st century CE] (Natural History, Book 8, 57): The badger protects itself from blows by inflating and distending its skin. |
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The usual illustration shows a beaver lying on its back, with two others gripping the stick in its mouth, while others dig the hole and pile up dirt. |
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