A Badger Cub with it's Mother

A short film of a mother badger and her cub outside the sett in Newcastle upon Tyne. A female badger (sow) usually gives birth to her cubs in or around February and there are usually two or three cubs in a litter. However, it is not unusual for a female to have just one cub. New-born cubs have a light covering of silvery grey fur and there are sometimes faint stripes on the face. All cubs have stripes on their faces within a few days of being born.
When the badger cubs are about 6 to 7 weeks old, the cubs start exploring the tunnels of their sett. At 8 weeks old, they may come up to the sett entrances. However, they do not usually start exploring outside the sett until they are nine to ten weeks old.
By early May, the cubs look like smaller versions of adult badgers but their muzzles are shorter and, as you can see, they are still very fluffy and cute!
To begin with, the cubs follow their mother when she forages for food but by the time they are 15 weeks old, the cubs are quite happy to go foraging alone.
Thank-you to Bob Wilkin who provided this video for WildPlaces.

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[SuperMatthew300]

Bond between mother and cub is adorable

[FaitalRyuu]

Are badgers usually welcome on one's property or are they better observed farther from home?

[eastbelfastno1]

how beautifull is that:)