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FROM THE ARCHIVES: "It's a Badger's World!" That what this 1980 Britannica film was originally titled—and we can't argue with that finding today. In this vintage educational piece, Britannica visits a badger family. We see a mother teaching her cubs to hunt and protect themselves against predators. We see badger cubs playing in the grass and cuddling in their dens. And we also see other, scarier animals back off when it's time to face THE BADGER.
Know a fact about badgers that we didn't include back in 1980? Put it in the comments below.
Learn more from Britannica:
Badger Basics: britannica.com/animal/badger
When a Badger Lived in the White House: britannica.com/list/11-presidential-pets
Animals That Were Named Totally Wrong: britannica.com/story/animals-that-were-named-totally-wrong
00:00 Opening Credits
00:32 Badgers
1:10 Cougar vs. Badger
02:19 Baby Badgers
03:08 Animal Neighbors
03:29 Predators
04:30 Play
05:09 Hunting
07:50 Skunks
09:00 Prairie Dogs
10:11 Winter
11:00 End Credits
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FROM THE ARCHIVES: "It's a Badger's World!" That what this 1980 Britannica film was originally titled—and we can't argue with that finding today. In this vintage educational piece, Britannica visits a badger family. We see a mother teaching her cubs to hunt and protect themselves against predators. We see badger cubs playing in the grass and cuddling in their dens. And we also see other, scarier animals back off when it's time to face THE BADGER.
Know a fact about badgers that we didn't include back in 1980? Put it in the comments below.
Learn more from Britannica:
Badger Basics: britannica.com/animal/badger
When a Badger Lived in the White House: britannica.com/list/11-presidential-pets
Animals That Were Named Totally Wrong: britannica.com/story/animals-that-were-named-totally-wrong
00:00 Opening Credits
00:32 Badgers
1:10 Cougar vs. Badger
02:19 Baby Badgers
03:08 Animal Neighbors
03:29 Predators
04:30 Play
05:09 Hunting
07:50 Skunks
09:00 Prairie Dogs
10:11 Winter
11:00 End Credits
~~~
#EncyclopaediaBritannica
Inspiring curiosity and the joy of learning since 1768.
Web: britannica.com
Facebook: facebook.com/Britannica
Twitter: twitter.com/Britannica
Instagram: instagram.com/Britannica
Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/britannica.com
