BADGER

Scientific name: Meles meles

I was born in my underground home, between the brook and the river, in a place you call City Fields.

I live there with my family, you might see our hobbit-like burrows, that we dig with our strong front paws.

I don’t know why you call us badgers, as we are not bad, but I do like having fun playing with my brothers and sisters at night when you are home in bed, but if you do see me, you will recognise me by the black and white stripes on my face.

I grow quite big, and have a big appetite for small mammals when I can catch them, and also birds’ eggs, worms, fruit and plants. See you tonight maybe, Bye…

To feel safe I don’t build houses like you do. I camp out in a hollow in the ground so I’m ready to quickly run away from danger.

I am very fast and would easily break the speed limit on the road by your school.

I can run 45mph when I’m being chased by cats, dogs and badgers, but I do have big ears to hear them coming.