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Breeding
Badgers can mate in every
month of the year, but
particularly from February onwards. If conditions and food are good, a
female can mate in her first autumn and have her first cubs around her
first birthday.
One of the most interesting things about badgers is 'delayed
implantation'. This trait, unique to members of the Mustelidae family (badgers, weasels, etc)
allows the
female to become fertilized but
'choose' to actually begin development of the baby badger at a later
date, when the weather changes and food is more readily available. This
gives her cubs the greatest chance of survival.
Raising Young
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