European badger
Meles meles
ok. 73 cmAdult male
Body length (excluding tail)
Body length (excluding tail)
od pyska do nasady ogonaMeasurement: side
- Mass
- 9.1–16.7 kgAdult males
European badger — size comparison
The European badger (Meles meles) is a mustelid of Europe and western Asia. It has a substantial body, short limbs and long claws adapted for digging. Two black
Silhouette comparison
Length
od pyska do nasady ogonaReference values · details in the profiles
Body length (excluding tail)Scale in cm
020406080
approx. 73 cm
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European badger — size comparison — facts and sources
The European badger (Meles meles) is a mustelid of Europe and western Asia. It has a substantial body, short limbs and long claws adapted for digging. Two black stripes run from the nose through the eyes towards the ears, contrasting with the pale centre of the head.
Its flexible diet includes earthworms, insects, small vertebrates, fruit and cereals. Smell plays an important role in nocturnal foraging and scent marking. Activity decreases in cold months, although badgers do not undergo the deep, uninterrupted hibernation of many winter-dormant rodents.
Family groups use extensive setts with numerous entrances, chambers and paths. Successive generations may remodel and use a shelter system for decades.
ADW: głowa i tułów 56–90 cm; ogon 11,5–20,2 cm osobno. Punkt planszy nie jest średnią populacji, chyba że źródło podaje średnią. Przód jest przybliżoną projekcją.