European badger | mammal | Britannica (original) (raw)

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Also known as: Eurasian badger, Meles meles, true badger, typical badger

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  In badger
  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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