Do badgers hibernate?

Q: Do badgers hibernate during the winter? And if not, when *do* they emerge from their burrows? — Beth, Berkeley. A. The simple answer for American Badger in California is “no”. The expanded answer is a bit more complicated. read more

Badgers will stay in theirs setts for a few days in really bad weather, but they don’t hibernate. I have had a camera trap pointing at a sett for the last three days and the only images I have had for my trouble, is of a fox. The badgers have probably been using the back door. read more

Honey badgers live in warm climates and don't need to hibernate to reserve energy, and American badgers don't undergo"true hibernation". The American badger (Taxidea taxus) is not as active in cold weather, to preserve energy in an environment where food is less available. read more

Badgers do not hibernate but may become less active in winter. A badger may spend much of the winter in cycles of torpor that last around 29 hours. They do emerge from their burrows when the temperature is above freezing. read more