badger
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When asked how she would feel if he were replaced by a badger, she said: "Well, lucky badger or lucky grandpapa", adding that a suitable substitute should be a very brave and courageous animal.
From BBC • Mar. 14, 2026
"He deserves better than being replaced by a badger," he said.
From Barron's • Mar. 12, 2026
BBC Scotland News understands the operation was delayed by a badger sett being within the search area.
From BBC • Oct. 22, 2025
A bloodied but determined honey badger pursues a Cape porcupine in Botswana.
From BBC • Feb. 4, 2025
The badger looked around as if she could not possibly believe she was being summoned back, but reluctantly resumed her place in the garden beside Clare.
From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman
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