The European badger (Meles meles), also known as the Eurasian badger, is a badger species in the family Mustelidae native to Europe and West Asia and...
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species of mustelid badgers are grouped in four subfamilies: four species of Melinae (genera Meles and Arctonyx) including the European badger, five species...
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The American badger (Taxidea taxus) is a North American badger similar in appearance to the European badger, although not closely related. It is found...
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studies. This positions it as the third largest known badger, after the European badger and hog badger, and fourth largest extant terrestrial mustelid after...
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in the Mediterranean Sea. The Caucasian badger was formerly thought to be a subspecies of the European badger (M. meles), along with the other subspecies...
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the Korean Peninsula and Russia. The Asian badger is mostly lighter in colour than the European badger, though some forms may closely approach the former...
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shares the genus Meles with its close relatives, the European (M. meles) and Asian (M. leucurus) badgers. In Japan, it is called by the name anaguma (穴熊)...
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Badger culling in the United Kingdom is permitted under licence, within a set area and timescale, as a way to reduce badger numbers in the hope of controlling...
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Badger-baiting is a form of blood sport in which badgers are baited with dogs. A baiting session typically results in the death of the badger, and possibly...
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to break open shellfish to eat. Martens are largely arboreal, while European badgers dig extensive tunnel networks, called setts. Only one mustelid has...
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