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Some facts about the
Old World badger
Adult weight : 13 kg (28.6 lbs)
Maximum longevity : 19 years
Female maturity :365 days
Male maturity : 365 days
Gestation : 49 days
Weaning : 90 days
Litter size : 3
Litters per year : 1
Interval between litters : 365 days
Weight at birth : 0.08 kg (0.176 lbs)
Basal metabolic rate : 17 W
Body mass : 11.05 kg (24.31 lbs)
Temperature : 36.85 °C (98.33 °F)
Eurasian badger
Order : Carnivora
Family : Mustelidae
Subfamily : Melinae
Species : Meles meles
The large underground catacombs in which they live are called "setts". Badgers (Meles meles) inherit these setts from their parents, who inherited them from theirs and so forth. It is believed that some setts are actually centuries(!) old. Although studying badgers is difficult, as they mostly live underground, researchers in england excavated a sett to reveal a massive 879 meters of tunnels, 50 chambers, and 178 entrances. They estimated that its construction required the removal of 70 tons of soil! (source)
The Badger, eurasian badger is listed as Least Concern (LR/lc), lowest risk. Does not qualify for a more at risk category. Widespread and abundant taxa are included in this category, on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
Namings for the Eurasian badger
A young / baby of a Eurasian badger is called a 'kit'. The females are called 'sow' and males 'boar'. A Eurasian badger group is called a 'cete, colony, set or company'.Countries
Albania, Armenia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, China, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iran, Iraq, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Korea, North, Korea, South, Latvia, Lebanon, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Macedonia, Moldova, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Syria, Turkey, Turkmenistan, Ukraine and United Kingdom
Facts about the Eurasian badger
- meles meles is global financial market
Meles meles is the Latin name for badger.
that today's European Badger (Meles meles) is thought to have evolved. (Full text)
The Eurasian badger is distributed widely across Europe and Asia. (Full text)
The Eurasian badger is also known as the European badger and the Old world badger. (Full text)
Physical Description Eurasian badgers are easily recognisable by the conspicuous black and white stripes running from the nose to the shoulders. (Full text)
Eurasian badgers are the subject of a Watership Down wannabe called Cold Moons which has its advocates among "animal lit" folks. (Full text)
One difference between Eurasian Badger and American Badger is that Eurasian Badger is sociable, while American Badger is solitary. (Full text)
In British folklore, Eurasian Badger is regarded to be steady, tenacious, and home loving. (Full text)
While the Eurasian badger is known around the world and features in story books and many a website, the same cannot be said of its altogether less well-known cousin, the hog badger (Arctonyx collaris). (Full text)
Eurasian Badger (Meles meles) The Eurasian badger is found across most of Europe and many parts of Asia, from about 15° to 65° North, and from about 10° West to 135° East. (Full text)
"Eurasian badgers are easily recognisable by the conspicuous black and white stripes running from the nose to the shoulders". (Full text)
The Eurasian badger is found throughout Europe and Asia. (Full text)
Meles Meles is the latin name for badger. (Full text)
Eurasian Badgers are nocturnal, omnivorous and territorial, but can be found in groups (called clans) of up to 12, living in extensive underground homes called setts. (Full text)
Other descriptions of Eurasian Badger Eurasian Badger Eurasian badger Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Mammalia Order: Carnivora Family: Mustelidae Genus: Meles Species: meles Binomial name Meles meles Linnaeus, 1758 The Eurasian Badger, (Meles meles), is found across most of Europe and many parts of Asia, from about 15° to 65° North, and from about 10° West to 135° East. (Full text)
meles Binomial name Meles meles (Linnaeus, 1758) The European Badger (Meles meles) is a member of the Mustelidae family, and so is related to the stoats, otters, weasels, minks and other badgers. (Full text)
The head of the Eurasian badger is white with a black stripe running on each side of the head from the nose to the ear, surrounding the eye. (Full text)
The European Badger (Meles meles) is a member of the Mustelidae family, and so is related to the stoats, otters, weasels, minks and other badgers. (Full text)
(Meles meles)">Eurasian Badger (Meles meles) The Eurasian badger is found across most of Europe and many parts of Asia, from about 15° to 65° North, and from about 10° West to 135° East. (Full text)
(Meles meles)">Eurasian Badger (Meles meles) The Eurasian badger is found across most of Europe and many parts of Asia, from about 15° to 65° North, and from about 10° West to 135° East. (Full text)
Meles meles meles is the type species of European Badger found throughout most of Western Europe. (Full text)
1. Eurasian badger, Meles meles -- (a variety of badger native to Europe and Asia)Eurasian badger
Meles meles
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