Badgermole



Badgermoles are large blind mammals who inhabit the various tunnels of the Earth Kingdom. They were the first Earthbenders. Badgermoles are giant earthbending creatures. They have brown fur with one white and two black stripes running down their backs and white, mask-like patches on their faces. They enjoy hearing music, which seems to put them in an almost tranquil state. The badger mole seems to be the natural predator of the Wolfbats. Badgermoles use Earthbending to make tunnels and travel underground, where they hunt for prey and live. Badgermoles are basically blind, but their Earthbending abilities allow them to feel the presence of their surroundings in recompense. If fully and properly tamed, Badgermoles can be used as beasts of burden and perform tasks such as paving pathways or clearing stone debris.

History
Badgermoles are responsible for teaching humans how to Earthbend. When Oma and Shu were separated from each other, they watched how the Badgermoles controlled the earth. They watched and practiced, eventually being able to bend the earth as well. Toph has mentioned that she too learned Earthbending from Badgermoles, just like the first Earthbenders. Badgermoles were also in "The Cave of Two Lovers", "The Blind Bandit", and "The Firebending Masters".

Connection


The Badgermole resembles a cross between the American badger and the common mole. The facial coloring and white back stripe of the Badgermole resembles the badger whereas its claws and tail are indicative of the mole's.