Eurasian badger

GPTKB entity

Statements (48)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Mammal
gptkbp:activities Nocturnal
gptkbp:age Cubs
gptkbp:behavior Forages at night
gptkbp:colors Gray_and_black
gptkbp:communicationEquipment Vocalizations
gptkbp:conservationEfforts Least Concern
gptkbp:culturalSignificance Symbol in folklore
gptkbp:diet Omnivore
gptkbp:distribution Europe_and_Asia
gptkbp:family gptkb:Mustelidae
gptkbp:foragingBehavior Digs burrows
gptkbp:fossilRecord Ancient species
gptkbp:genus Meles
gptkbp:habitat Woodlands
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Eurasian badger
gptkbp:length 60 to 90 cm
gptkbp:lifespan 10 to 14 years
Up to 14 years in the wild
gptkbp:litterSize 2 to 5 cubs
gptkbp:predators Humans
gptkbp:relatedPatent gptkb:American_badger
gptkbp:reproduction Breeds in spring
gptkbp:scientificName Meles meles
gptkbp:socialStructure Social groups
gptkbp:subspecies gptkb:Meles_meles_meles
gptkb:Meles_meles_orientalis
gptkb:Meles_meles_coreanus
gptkb:Meles_meles_japonica
gptkb:Meles_meles_mesomelas
gptkb:Meles_meles_canescens
gptkb:Meles_meles_hokkaidensis
gptkb:Meles_meles_arctica
gptkb:Meles_meles_shikotanensis
gptkb:Meles_meles_nigra
Meles meles pusillus
Meles meles ussuriensis
Meles meles amurensis
Meles meles kamchatkaensis
Meles meles koryakensis
Meles meles meridionalis
Meles meles sibericus
Meles meles sinensis
Meles meles thibetanus
Meles meles tokarensis
Meles meles tsuensis
gptkbp:territory Defends territory
gptkbp:weight 6 to 12 kg