European Badger

Meles meles

Summary 3

The European badger (Meles meles) also known as the Eurasian badger or simply badger, is a species of badger in the family Mustelidae and is native to almost all of Europe and some parts of West Asia. Several subspecies are recognized; the nominate subspecies (Meles meles meles) predominates over most of Europe. The European badger is classified as being of least concern by the IUCN as it has a wide range and a large population size

Fontes e Créditos

  1. (c) hehaden, alguns direitos reservados (CC BY-NC), https://www.flickr.com/photos/hellie55/21343761643/
  2. (c) Stan van Remmerden, todos os direitos reservados, uploaded by Stan van Remmerden
  3. (c) Wikipedia, alguns direitos reservados (CC BY-SA), https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meles_meles

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Status in w palearctic 90-100% of original range
Ecological niche Medium Carnivore
Region Europe - Central, Europe - Eastern, Europe - Iberia, Europe - Italy, Europe - Northern, Europe - Southeastern, Europe - Western
Z ecotourism potential 1