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Description
It is gray to
black or brown with a white striped head pattern and white
throat, ears, and tail. The body and head of the hog
badger range from 22 inches (55 cm) to 28 inches (70
cm). The tail ranges from 4.7 inches (12 cm) to 6.7
inches (17 cm). The hog badger of China is easily
distinguished from other badgers by naked pig like snout, and
much longer tail. The weight of the adults range from 15
lbs. (7 kg) to 31 lbs. (14 kg).
Reproduction
The breeding habits of the hog badger
are not well known, but in one observation the wild female
gave birth to 4 young in April.
Habits
The hog badger, like most badgers, is a
nocturnal animal. It prefers to spend its days in a deep
crevice or burrow. As will all badgers, they are
omnivores, but the hog badger uses its pig like snout to get
to worms, insects, roots, tubers and sometimes fruit, more
often than eating small mammals.
General
The hog badger is also
known in common terms as hog-nosed badger or sand badger.
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