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Which parts of the world is the American badger found in? Which habitats does it prefer? Find out on this Badger Page.
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The American badger can be found right across the western two-thirds of the US, and the range extends into Canada in the North and Mexico in the south. Four subspecies are currently recognised, and their ranges are as follows.
Wide open plains and deciduous woodlands are the principal habitats occupied by the American badger, but across its range a wide variety of habitats are utilised, and the species can also be found in mountainous areas up as far as the arctic-alpine zone, farmland, marshy areas, prairies and deserts.
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