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The badger

The badger. The European badger (Meles meles). spreading. criteria. interesting facts. reproduction. food. badger‘s burrow. Card of burrow. summary. Order: beasts of prey. Main family: canidea. family: marten. subfamiles: badgers. genus: Meles. Species : badger. features.

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The badger

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  1. The badger The European badger(Meles meles)

  2. spreading criteria interesting facts reproduction food badger‘s burrow Card of burrow summary

  3. Order:beasts of prey Main family: canidea family: marten subfamiles: badgers genus: Meles Species: badger features back

  4. 90 cm 30 cm interesting facts weight: 15 - 20 kg back

  5. Asia Russia China Japan Almost the whole of Europe Spreading Badgers live in our region especially in deciduous forest and mixed forests in bigger Gardens and parks but also in the city back

  6. Food They eat both animal and vegetable fase birds mushrooms snails fruit radix worms insects seeds back

  7. main pairing timeJuly, August Pubesclut atthe age of 1 year gestation period7-8 months Litter:1-6 cubs Birth:February or March Reproduction independent at theage of half a year back

  8. Badgers in front of thiere burrow badger's burrow • average depth: 5m to 30m • many Corrodors to thr surface becauseof air supply • padding with moss, bracken and leaves • Usage over severtal centuries! In England a badgers burrow with a lenght of 879 meters was descorvered! It contained 50 chambers ans 178 corridors connected with each other! back

  9. Badger‘s burrow • Burrow near Göttingen ;extension 60 x 40 m back

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