American Badger
Taxidea taxus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassMammalia (Mamífers)
- OrderCarnivora (Carnívors)
- FamilyMustelidae (Mustelids)
- GenusTaxidea (American Badgers)
- SpeciesTaxidea taxus (American Badger)
Closest Relatives at Big Bend National Park
Northern River Otter
Lontra canadensis
American Black Bear
Ursus americanus
Coyote
Canis latrans
Gray Fox
Urocyon cinereoargenteus
Bobcat
Lynx rufus
Common Raccoon
Procyon lotor
Mountain Lion
Puma concolor
Common Hog-nosed Skunk
Conepatus leuconotus
Ringtail
Bassariscus astutus
Striped Skunk
Mephitis mephitis
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Badlands National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Yellowstone National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 3 | Death Valley National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 4 | El Vizcaíno Biosphere Reserve | 🇲🇽 Mexico | |
| 5 | Grand Teton National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 6 | Big Bend National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 7 | Guadalupe Mountains National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 8 | Riding Mountain National Park | 🇨🇦 Canada | |
| 9 | Bahía de Loreto National Park | 🇲🇽 Mexico | |
| 10 | Glacier National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 11 | Joshua Tree National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 12 | Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 13 | Grand Canyon National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 14 | Yosemite National Park | 🇺🇸 United States |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a American Badger in Big Bend National Park?
About 7% of visitor-days record a American Badger sighting in Big Bend National Park, based on 5 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see American Badger in Big Bend National Park?
July has the highest sighting rate for American Badger in Big Bend National Park in our monthly data.