FINISHED - Carnival of Smiles CONTEST 13: Badger Biology!

**castlecraver** · 10-14-2009, 08:43 AM

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Alright class, settle down and take your seats please. Today we'll be dissecting badgers. Did everyone bring their permission slips?

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No one? Well, perhaps a change of plans is in order. A pop quiz on Badger Biology! Yeah, that's the ticket!

And I've got a special gift for the head of the class! Whoever's the first person to correctly answer the following 10 questions will get the B&B Badger Head Scuttle from Georgetown Pottery!

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Ready?!? HERE WE GO!

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1) What is the taxonomic name for the European Badger?

2) What is a group of badgers called? (Cow:herd :: Badger:____)

3) What is a badger's burrow called?

4) Respectively, what are male, female, and young badgers called? (ex. horses would be: stallion, mare, foal)

5) What type of badger has been named "the most fearless animal in the world" by Guinness World Records?

6) What is the name of the badger in CS Lewis' book "Prince Caspian" from the "Chronicles of Narnia?"

7) What house in Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry (in the Harry Potter series) is symbolized by the Badger?

8) What major US university has the badger as it's mascot, and what is his full name?

9) What type of dog was originally bred to hunt badgers?

10) From image below, which set of tracks belong to the European Badger?
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**castlecraver** · 10-20-2009, 04:02 PM

here we go!

**gaj90027** · 10-20-2009, 04:10 PM

1 - meles meles
2 - clan or cete
3 - sett
4 - boar, sow and cub
5 - honey badger
6 - trufflehunter
7 - hufflepuff
8 - bucky badger
9 - dachshund
10 - c

**Mr. O** · 10-20-2009, 04:10 PM

1. Meles meles
2. clan or crete
3. setts
4. boar, sow, kit/cub
5. honey
6.Trufflehunter
7.Hufflepuff
8.Univ. of Wisconsin-Buckingham U. Badger
9.dachshund
10.C

**castlecraver** · 10-20-2009, 04:11 PM

DING DING DING!

We have a winner!!

Let's all congratulate Mr. O!

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**pkey** · 10-20-2009, 04:12 PM

1. Meles meles
2. A clan or cete
3. sett
4. Boar, Sow, Cub
5. The honey badger
6. Trufflehunter
7. Hufflepuff
8. University of Wisconsin–Madison - Buckingham U. Badger
9. dachshund
10. C

Rats, too slow!

Congrats Mr. O!

**Saxmoore** · 10-20-2009, 04:12 PM

1) What is the taxonomic name for the European Badger?
M. meles - Scubadgerus Scubadger

2) What is a group of badgers called? (Cow:herd :: Badger:____)
clan or cete

3) What is a badger's burrow called?
Sett

4) Respectively, what are male, female, and young badgers called? (ex. horses would be: stallion, mare, foal)
Boar, sow, a kit or cub

5) What type of badger has been named "the most fearless animal in the world" by Guinness World Records?
Honey

6) What is the name of the badger in CS Lewis' book "Prince Caspian" from the "Chronicles of Narnia?"
Trufflehunter

7) What house in Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry (in the Harry Potter series) is symbolized by the Badger?
Hufflepuff

8) What major US university has the badger as it's mascot, and what is his full name?
U.O. Wisconsin, Bucky

9) What type of dog was originally bred to hunt badgers?
Borzoi

10) From image below, which set of tracks belong to the European Badger?
c

**nathanb** · 10-20-2009, 04:12 PM

1) What is the taxonomic name for the European Badger?

Melinae

2) What is a group of badgers called? (Cow:herd :: Badger:____)

Badger: Cete

3) What is a badger's burrow called?

a sett

4) Respectively, what are male, female, and young badgers called? (ex. horses would be: stallion, mare, foal)

male: boar, female: sow, young: sett

5) What type of badger has been named "the most fearless animal in the world" by Guinness World Records?

a honey badger

6) What is the name of the badger in CS Lewis' book "Prince Caspian" from the "Chronicles of Narnia?"

Trufflehunter

7) What house in Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry (in the Harry Potter series) is symbolized by the Badger?

Hufflepuf

8) What major US university has the badger as it's mascot, and what is his full name?

University of Wisconsin - Madison; Bucky Badger

9) What type of dog was originally bred to hunt badgers?

Dachshund

10) From image below, which set of tracks belong to the European Badger?

C

**SilentTuba** · 10-20-2009, 04:12 PM

1.) Meles meles
2.) Clans
3.)setts
4.) boar, sow, cub
5.) honey badger
6.) trufflehunter
7.) Hufflepuff
8.) U. of Wisconsin-Madison, Bucky Badger
9.)dachshund
10.) C

**nealf** · 10-20-2009, 04:12 PM

1) What is the taxonomic name for the European Badger?
meles meles

2) What is a group of badgers called? (Cow:herd :: Badger:____)
cete

3) What is a badger's burrow called?
sett

4) Respectively, what are male, female, and young badgers called? (ex. horses would be: stallion, mare, foal)
boar, sow, cub

5) What type of badger has been named "the most fearless animal in the world" by Guinness World Records?
Honey badger

6) What is the name of the badger in CS Lewis' book "Prince Caspian" from the "Chronicles of Narnia?"
Trufflehunter

7) What house in Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry (in the Harry Potter series) is symbolized by the Badger?
Hufflepuff

8) What major US university has the badger as it's mascot, and what is his full name?
Bucky Badger is the official mascot of the University of Wisconsin–Madison.

9) What type of dog was originally bred to hunt badgers?
Basset hound

10) From image below, which set of tracks belong to the European Badger?
B

**heirkb** · 10-20-2009, 04:13 PM

1. Taxidea taxus
2. Cete
3. Sett
4. males- boar females- sow
5. Honey badger
6. Trufflehunter
7. Hufflepuff
8. University of Wisconsin
9. Dachshund
10. B

**Pine.Clad.Hills** · 10-20-2009, 04:13 PM

1.)The European Badger (Meles meles), or Eurasian badger,
2.)clan or cete
3.) setts
4.) A male badger is called a Boar. Female = sow baby = called a kit or cub
5.)honey badger
6.)Trufflehunter
7.) Hufflepuff badger
8.)University of Wisconsin–Madison
9.) Terrier
10.) B

**joshmpdx** · 10-20-2009, 04:13 PM

Yowza! way to go fella's!

**Mr. O** · 10-20-2009, 04:14 PM

YES!!!! THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU!!!!!

Man I have been watching this computer screen all day! Had to stay home to take care of my wife. She's pregnant and due in 5 weeks and was having symptoms of flu. This made the day worth it!

Thank you B&B!!!!!!!

**Sluggo** · 10-20-2009, 04:14 PM

1) Meles meles
2) clan
3) sett
4) A male badger is a boar, a female a sow and a young badger is a cub
5) Honey badger
6) trufflehunter
7) Hufflepuff
8) University of Wisconsin, "Buckingham U. Badger"
9) Dachshund
10) C

**Saxmoore** · 10-20-2009, 04:14 PM

Wow, congrats Mr. O. Your search-fu is strong!

**Spivey** · 10-20-2009, 04:14 PM

1) What is the taxonomic name for the European Badger? Meles meles

2) What is a group of badgers called? (Cow:herd :: Badger:_clan___)

3) What is a badger's burrow called? sett

4) Respectively, what are male, female, and young badgers called? (ex. horses would be: stallion, mare, foal) male: boar, female: sow, young: cub

5) What type of badger has been named "the most fearless animal in the world" by Guinness World Records? honey badger

6) What is the name of the badger in CS Lewis' book "Prince Caspian" from the "Chronicles of Narnia?" Trufflehunter

7) What house in Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry (in the Harry Potter series) is symbolized by the Badger? Hufflepuff

8) What major US university has the badger as it's mascot, and what is his full name? University of Wisconsin at Madison

9) What type of dog was originally bred to hunt badgers? Bedlington Terrier

10) From image below, which set of tracks belong to the European Badger? c

**Sluggo** · 10-20-2009, 04:14 PM

That was fun!!!

**Mr_Amazing** · 10-20-2009, 04:14 PM

Controversy... There are multiple University of Wisconsin, only the one in Madison has a badger as it's mascot.

**Pine.Clad.Hills** · 10-20-2009, 04:15 PM

1.)The European Badger (Meles meles), or Eurasian badger,
2.)clan or cete
3.) setts
4.) A male badger is called a Boar. Female = sow baby = called a kit or cub
5.)honey badger
6.)Trufflehunter
7.) Hufflepuff badger
8.)University of Wisconsin–Madison
9.) Dachshund
10.) B

Correction :)