Eurasian Badger

Eurasian badger:
Eurasian badger (Meles meles) - Animal Diversity Web
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Eurasian badgers are around 90 cm long (including a 20 cm tail) and weigh 10 kg on average, but weights can vary enormously.

Eurasian badgers have a stocky body with short robust limbs and a short tail. Female mass ranges from 6.6 to 13.9 kg, and male mass ranges from 9.1 to 16.7 kg. Males and females do not differ in head-body length, which ranges from 56 cm to 90 cm.

Eurasian badger,
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Eurasian Badger ( Meles meles )
Eurasian Red Squirrel ( Sciurus vulgaris )
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Badger, Badger, Badger: All species of badgers, such as the honey badger, Eurasian badger (one of the few species that enjoys group dwelling), hog badger and American badger, are similar in appearance.

Meles meles (Eurasian Badger)
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See also: Badger, Burro, Otter, Rabbit, Mice