Subfamily
Taxidiinae (American badgers)
Taxidea taxus. Photo: (c) Jerry Oldenettel, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA)
The American badger (Taxidea taxus) is a North American badger, somewhat similar in appearance to the European badger, although not closely related. It is found in the western and central United States, northern Mexico, and south-central Canada to certain areas of southwestern British Columbia.