Badger

Badgers were a squat, furry species of mustelid.

Description
Badgers a distinctive white stripe from the tip of its long nose to the back of its head and white cheeks. They were a burrowing creature, considered to be experts at digging.

Combat
Badgers were fierce fights and notorious for their fury when threatened. Despite its small size, when angered a badger's strong bite and sharp claws could be highly dangerous.

Sub-Species

 * Giant badger: a rare variety that were twice the size of the standard badger, but largely the same in appearance.

Ecology
Badgers were typically encountered solitarily, unless they had a mate.

Habitats
In the Unapproachable East, badgers could be found in the Tannath Gap, Yuirwood, and Ashenwood.

In Kara-Tur they could be found in its temperate plains and forests, tropical forests, and steppelands.

Relationships
Badgers were admired by the gnome race and could often be seen serving as "watchdogs" for rock gnome homes. They were also favored by rangers and druids as animal companions.

Badgers were a favored animal of the deities Garl Glittergold, Geb, Rillifane Rallathil, Sheela Peryroyl, Silvanus, and Tempus. They often chose these beasts to act as symbols of their favor to their followers.

Usages
Some creatures were known to hunt badgers for the pelts. These typically fetched prices of around 10 to 30 gold pieces.

Trivia

 * Some Ysgardian dwarves could assume the form of a badger.

Appearances

 * Novels
 * Sojourn
 * The Ring of Winter
 * Video Games
 * Neverwinter Nights • Neverwinter Nights: Tyrants of the Moonsea
 * Neverwinter Nights • Neverwinter Nights: Tyrants of the Moonsea