European badger

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European badger (Meles meles) with black and white striped face and gray fur sits in green grass in the United Kingdom.

European badger

European badger

European badger

European badger

mammal

Also known as: Eurasian badger, Meles meles, true badger, typical badger(Show More)

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The European badger (Meles meles) is omnivorous, consuming earthworms, insects, small mammals, birds and their eggs, and also fruits and nuts. It is grayish, with large black-and-white facial stripes. It is 30 cm tall and 56–81 cm long, excluding the 12–20-cm tail, and weighs 8–10 kg…
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The European badger (Meles meles) is omnivorous, consuming earthworms, insects, small mammals, birds and their eggs, and also fruits and nuts. It is grayish, with large black-and-white facial stripes. It is 30 cm tall and 56–81 cm long, excluding the 12–20-cm tail, and weighs 8–10 kg…
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