Measuring generally between 60 and 75 cm 23.
Non-toxic methods, such as noise deterrents and sonic devices, have limited control since the animals get used to the annoying sensations.
Hunting associations between badgers Taxidea taxus and coyotes Canis latrans.
The animal is omnivorous and will eat not only insects and larvae but also many types of vegetation and fruit as well as small vertebrates.
Despite their small home ranges, however, ferret badgers are relatively nomadic creatures, moving from one resting spot to the next without establishing permanent residence.
National Park Service Research Center, 14th annual report.