I don’t know about you, but I don’t run into too many wild animals in my day-today life.
I see plenty of squirrels and birds, plus the occasional deer, roaming close to civilization, a bit like this funny, curious fawn, but I haven’t run into too many other woodland creatures.
For the most part, I think they’re too shy and have plenty of hidden places to hang out deep in the forest. In contrast, in parts of Europe, some of the same animals are becoming practically tame with lots of human interaction!
Take, for example, the badger. I’ve never seen a badger in the wild in the US, but in England, they’re fairly common garden critters. In fact, orphaned badger babies even end up in special wildlife refuges like the Secret World Badger & Wildlife Rescue Centre in Somerset, England.
Much like this adorable wombat rescue in Australia, the sanctuary rears tiny babies by hand and tries to carefully replicate the rich and populous family life that badgers enjoy out in the real world!
They receive lots of loving care and affection from their human caretakers, an spend their days cuddling and getting up to all sorts of mischief. And just wait until you see how they take their lunch break!
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