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Geographic Range. Eurasian badgers ( Meles meles) are widespread throughout the Palearctic region. They are present from as far west as Ireland and Spain to the eastern edges of Russia, China, and Japan. The northern boundary of the Eurasian badger range extends to the Russian Arctic Circle and Finland, and ...
Badger. Description: The Badger is a brown fur-covered mammal with short legs and low profile. The head appears pointed and small for the body. They have short ears and a short, furry tail. Badgers weigh 4 to 12 kg. The body is flattened, and the legs are short and stocky. The fur on the back and flanks of the animal ranges from grayish to reddish.
While hunting burrowing animals, badgers are occasionally out-maneuvered by "wily" coyotes. As badgers dig after rodents, coyotes will wait and snatch the escaping prey above ground, leaving badgers with just a glimpse of what might have been for dinner. The badger is a solitary animal except in mating season which occurs summer and early autumn.
The American badger is a heavy-bodied, medium-sized mammal with a broad head, short neck, short legs, and a short bushy tail. The ears are low and rounded. The claws on the front feet are very long and are generally gray with a slight yellowish tinge. The brown face is marked with a white stripe, white patches, and vertical black bars. Males and females look alike, although males are heavier.
The American badger belongs to the Family Mustelidae which consists of small carnivorous animals such as weasels, wolverines, skunks, and otters. They range from northern Ohio, Indiana and Illinois through Wisconsin (of which it is the state animal) to southwestern Canada, and from the Mississippi River to the Rockies and the California coast.
European badgers are powerfully built animals with small heads, thick, short necks, stocky, wedge-shaped bodies and short tails. Their limbs are short and massive, with naked lower surfaces on the feet. The claws are strong, elongated and have an obtuse end, which assists in digging. The claws are not retractable, and the hind claws wear with age.
Mar 13, 2023 · The European badger (Meles meles) typically measures between 30 and 70 cm in length and weighs between 4 and 10 kg when fully grown. North American badgers, on the other hand, tend to be smaller with a length of around 40 cm and a weight of approximately 3 to 6 kg. The tail is generally short, measuring around 10-15 cm in length for most badger ...
