Not the same type of badger. Never seen a badger in the wild in the US. Back home in Cheshire we had some near my house. Also stayed up to watch them on holiday in Devon once. I think they have something called a badger up North in the US. American Badgers arnt cute like the European ones. Think they're rather vicious too from what I've heard. Less passive, more aggressive.
American badger: please log in to view this image This one is quite pretty. please log in to view this image Apparently live in the North Central part of the country in the great plains fly-over country. Britain's Badgers are better looking though.