獾―勇猛的斗士
The Badger, a Courageous Fighter
The badger has been nicknamed“doormat”because of its broad, squat form and its hairy back.Actually it is a courageous fighter.In pioneer days it was considered great sport to turn a pack of dogs loose on this furry foe, but few dogs were willing to challenge the badger a second time.
When attacked, the badger digs a protective hole；if cornered, it releases a strong odor from glands near its tail.The badger's height――only about nine inches――places its throat below the line of attack of most dogs, and the back of its neck is protected by coarse hair.
In a fight, the badger's front claws are for midable weapons.It can leave a dog limping after one well-placed bite of its sharp teeth.Only the low-slung dachshund can easily get a deadly throat hold on the badger；this dog was once much used in“badgering”。Fortunately for the badger, the popularity of this sport has decreased considerably.
獾――勇猛的斗士
獾，因其寬寬的、矮墩墩的形體和毛茸茸的背部一直被人們渾稱為“門墊”。實(shí)際上，它是一名勇猛的斗士。在拓荒者年代，放出一群狗與這個有毛皮的對手相斗被認(rèn)為是極精彩的娛樂。然而，極少有狗愿意向獾作第二次挑戰(zhàn)。
獾在受到進(jìn)攻時，便刨一個洞藏身；在它走頭無路時，就從靠近尾部的腺體釋放出一種濃烈的氣味。獾的高度――僅9英寸左右，使其喉管處于大多數(shù)狗的進(jìn)攻線以下，它的頸背有粗糙的毛保護(hù)著。
在搏斗中，獾的前爪是銳不可擋的武器。獾瞄準(zhǔn)了狗的腿部，用利齒咬上一口便可使它成為跛足。只有形體矮小的獵獾狗，能輕而易舉地咬住它的喉管而致它于死地。這種狗曾廣泛用于“狗撩獾”運(yùn)動中。對獾說來，幸運(yùn)的是，這項(xiàng)運(yùn)動的風(fēng)靡程度已大大下降了。
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