Eurasian badger

GPTKB entity

Statements (51)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:species
gptkbp:activityPattern nocturnal
gptkbp:built setts
gptkbp:conservationStatus Least Concern
gptkbp:describedBy gptkb:Carl_Linnaeus
gptkbp:describedYear 1758
gptkbp:diet insects
small mammals
earthworms
fruits
omnivore
roots
gptkbp:distribution from Ireland and Spain to Russia and China
gptkbp:ecologicalRole soil aeration
seed dispersal
gptkbp:family gptkb:Mustelidae
gptkbp:featuredIn gptkb:The_Wind_in_the_Willows
gptkb:Fantastic_Mr._Fox
British folklore
gptkbp:furColor grey with black and white stripes on the face
gptkbp:genus gptkb:Meles
gptkbp:gestationPeriod about 7 weeks (after delayed implantation)
gptkbp:habitat woodlands
hedgerows
pastures
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Eurasian badger
gptkbp:IUCNStatus LC
gptkbp:length 60–90 cm (adult)
gptkbp:lifespan up to 14 years in the wild
gptkbp:litterSize 1–5 cubs
gptkbp:nativeTo gptkb:Central_Asia
gptkb:Europe
gptkb:Western_Asia
gptkbp:order gptkb:Carnivora
gptkbp:predators humans
wolves
bears
gptkbp:protectedBy gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkbp:reproduction delayed implantation
gptkbp:scientificName gptkb:Meles_meles
gptkbp:socialStructure lives in groups called clans or cete
gptkbp:subspecies gptkb:Meles_meles_arenarius
gptkb:Meles_meles_leptorhynchus
gptkb:Meles_meles_meles
gptkbp:symbol Hufflepuff house in Harry Potter
gptkbp:threats habitat loss
road traffic
culling
gptkbp:weight 7–13 kg (adult)
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:European_badger
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5