Reference photo — Charles J. Sharp, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
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European Badger
Meles meles
Moderate
Least concern
Not photographed yet
Distribution
Range
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Range: iNaturalist (CC BY 4.0) · Base map: Natural Earth (public domain)
Quick facts
- Group
- Mammals
- Family
- Mustelidae
- Size
- 25–30 cm (shoulder)
- Weight
- 7–17 kg
- Diet
- Omnivore
- Lifespan
- 3–6 yrs
- Habitat
- Deciduous woodland, Pastureland, Hedgerows, Suburban
About
The European badger, also known as the Eurasian badger, is a species of badger in the family Mustelidae native to Europe and West Asia and parts of Central Asia. It is classified as least concern on the IUCN Red List due to its wide range and large, stable population size which is thought to be increasing in some regions. Several subspecies are recognised, with the nominate subspecies predominating in most of Europe.
Description from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0), abridged.