[Hot Tabasco]

if it's a Minnesota animal, it's probably a badger."

I've seen badgers and it's not a badger. It's also too big to be a golden gopher.

My guess, since it was found dead in the road, it's definitely a washed up Buckeye.....

[katana]

it's definitely a washed up Buckeye

A poisonous species of chestnut? I think not. Looks more like defoliated wolverine.