I heard that in the middle ages paupers rode badgers for sport because they could not afford horses. Badgers have obviously evolved to be much smaller than in the past. Could this be because the decades of carrying paupers has taken its toll and shrunk their legs into the small stubs they are now.
I also need to know how small one would have to be in order to ride a modern day badger and/or how large a badger would have to be to take the average man.
2007-02-20 08:45:48 · 8 answers · asked by Juz 2 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Zoology
Although badgers are the second largest indigenous carnivores in the United Kingdom, they are not large enough to ride and they never have been (although cool thought). They are known to grow to a metre in length, but never more than 50 cm tall (19.6 inches, so just over foot). I would say someone the size of a mouse could ride it comfortably.
2007-02-20 15:45:46 · answer #1 · answered by wolffiegirl 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The middle ages is filled with fanciful stories. Badgers were never big enough for humans to ride. Theye have stayed the same size thoughout the age of man.
2007-02-20 10:25:06 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 0⤋
I love this idea; i just wish it were true. I need to shrink to about 1 foot or find a 14 hand badger to try this. Do you think you can help me?
2007-02-20 11:39:49 · answer #3 · answered by leekier 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i would like to know where you heard about people riding badgers, sounds like someones pulling your leg
2007-02-20 08:49:36 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
Badgers?
We don't need no Stinkin' Badgers!
2007-02-20 09:05:32 · answer #5 · answered by Smug Monkey 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
2ft 7
2007-02-20 08:48:38 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
quality, i'm pissing myself laughing at the thought!
2007-02-20 08:49:04 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
i BELIEVE RONNIE CORBETT STILL RIDES ONE TO TESCO
2007-02-20 08:49:01 · answer #8 · answered by Gypsie 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋