Bucky Badger
| Bucky Badger (Buckingham U. Badger) | |
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Bucky Badger official logo (left) and Bucky Badger costumed (right) | |
| University | University of Wisconsin–Madison |
| Conference | Big Ten |
| Description | Anthropomorphic badger |
| Origin of name | Winning entry in competition |
| First seen | 1940 |
| Related mascot(s) | Regdab Raccoon |
| Hall of Fame | 2006 |
Buckingham U. "Bucky" Badger is the official mascot of the University of Wisconsin–Madison. The mascot is a badger because the state's lead miners "lived like badgers" in underground tunnels to stay warm during the winter. The mascot attends major sporting events for the Wisconsin Badgers and other events in Wisconsin.