Badger (American)

They are strong, muscular mammals, weighing up to 25 pounds (12kg) yet are less than 3 feet long. They are brown with white stripes on their triangle-shaped head that run through their cheeks and one from their nose, back to the top of their head. They have a flat body with short legs and long, pointed, snout with a tipped up nose and small ears. They have long, sharp front claws for digging. They have a strong, thick neck with loose fur that allows them to turn and scratch with the sharp claws if they are grabbed on the neck by a predator.