Roots, Bulbs and Tubers

A badger has an exceptionally good sense of smell - perhaps 700 times as good as a human's.

This means that it is easy for badgers to sniff out underground bulbs, roots and tubers for anything from a light snack to a major meal.

Some badgers seem to have a predilection for eating daffodil and crocus bulbs.

Some people say that badgers do not eat bluebell bulbs; and there is some anecdotal evidence that bluebells are more likely to thrive in deciduous woodlands, than some other bulbs. However, there does seem to be some evidence that some badgers eat bulbs of almost any sort (including bluebells).

Fleshy underground roots are another common food source for badgers - the cuckoo pint (wild arum), being one such example.