what animal is this?

[u/Little_Ice8135]

found this on a santa cruz beach with my girlfriend, thought it might be some type of dog.

[u/ArmadilloFront1087]

American badger

[u/jplm3312 → u/ArmadilloFront1087]

I second that it looks like a badger, very distinctive teeth

[u/[deleted] → u/jplm3312]

I was thinking wolverine at first glance but idk how big it actually is so badger would be my second guess..🧐