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Meles meles Eurasian badger
Eurasian badgers (Meles meles) are widespread throughout the Palearctic region. They are present from as far west as Ireland and Spain to the eastern edges of Russia, China, and Japan. The northern boundary of the Eurasian badger range extends to the Russian Arctic Circle and Finland, and the southern boundary occurs along the southeastern coast of China. Eurasian badgers are highly adaptable and live in a wide variety of environments. Ideal habitat includes deciduous, conifer, or mixed woodlands adjacent
Meles leucurus Asian badger
Asian badgers (Meles leucurus) range widely throughout the temperate regions of eastern Europe and Asia. Their range extends from eastern Russia to China and is bordered in the south by the Himalayas. The western boundary of their range is the Ural-Volga region of Russia, along which, they are sympatric with European badgers (Meles meles). Asian badgers occupy a diverse range of habitats. They are found in deciduous, coniferous and mixed forests, as well as mountainous regions, steppes, semi-deserts, and
Meles anakuma Japanese badger
lifespan in captivity is 13 years. Most badgers are social and often live together in groups. However, Meles anakuma is more solitary than its close relative, Meles meles, and mating pairs of M. anakuma often live in separate setts. Currently, there is no explanation for solitary behavior in this species. Badgers are fossorial and inherit underground burrow systems called "setts". The interlocking tunnels provide shelter during the day and are also used for breeding. Setts vary in size and are expanded and
Mydaus marchei Palawan stink badger
average 2.5 kg.(Nowak, 1999) The mating system and behavior of M. marchei is not known. No research on reproductive habits has been conducted for either M. marchei or M. javanensis. Other badgers (Meles meles and Arctonyx collaris) breed annually. They produce litters of two to six young after implantation, pregnancy lasts no more than eight weeks. However, both M. meles and A. collaris can undergo a period of delayed implantation and arrested embryonic development lasting up to 10 months, giving an overall
Erinaceus woodland hedgehogs
roumanicus) are common in Europe and European Russia, while southern white-breasted hedgehogs (E. concolor) are found in the Mediterranean region. Woodland hedgehogs have been introduced to various European countries and isles as well as New Zealand for slug/snail pest control. Despite being known to exhibit wide home ranges and high dispersal rates, woodland hedgehogs' ranges have become increasingly limited by growth in predatory badger (Meles meles) populations and habitat fragmentation due to
Mustelidae badgers, otters, weasels, and relatives
unfertilzed egg. As a result, copulation may last for several hours before fertilization can be successful. Most mustelids breed seasonally, but the length of the reproductive period varies among species. Day length often dictates the onset of the breeding season, which usually lasts 3 to 4 months. Many mustelids undergo delayed implantation, with the fertilized embryo taking up to 10 months (e.g. Meles meles) to implant in the uterus in some species. Environmental conditions such as temperature and day
Mydaus javanensis Sunda stink badger
javanensis are classified as true badgers. They were once classifed with the skunks because of their black and white coloration and strong scent glands, but the accesory cusp on the inner projection of the upper fourth premolar and the large front digging feet places M. javanensis with Meles and Taxidea.Coloration of M. javanensis varies from dark black to blackish brown. All have a white patch on the top of the head. A white mid-dorsal stripe extends from the patch on the head and is either interrupted or
Riparia riparia bank swallow; collared sand martin;bank swallow; sand martin
Diptera), 17.9% beetles (Coleoptera), 10.5% mayflies (Ephemeroptera), 8% bugs (Hemiptera), 2.1% dragonflies (Odonata), and 1.2% moths and butterflies (Lepidoptera). Other studies yielded similar results, although proportions of prey varied by region and season. Bank swallows that live in larger colonies are better able to detect and defend against avian predators. They cooperate to mob predators that threaten their colony. Most predation is on nestlings and eggs in burrows. Eurasian badgers (Meles meles
Perdix perdix grey partridge
Canis lupus familiaris), American crow (Corvus brachyrynchos), domestic cat (Felis catus), striped skunk (Mephitis mephitis), raccoon (Procyon lotor), coyote (Canis latrans), and red fox (Vulpes vulpes) in the United States. In the European range of the gray partridge, terrestrial predation of adults, eggs, and young comes from domestic dog (Canis lupus familiaris), domestic cat (Felis catus), stone marten (Martes foina), European badger (Meles meles), short-tailed weasel (Mustela ermine), northern polecat
weaponry. They attempt to clasp and subdue their opponent between the appendages. When one male is successful in this endeavor he lifts his opponent up as far as his segmented body will allow and slams his unfortunate victim down. This melee can go back and forth through multiple body slams before one male inevitably retreats. It is important to point out that these battles have all been observed in artificial conditions. It is possible wild males are competing on unstable or arboreal substrates and that
Felis manul Pallas' cat
abandoned marmots' dens for shelter in the winter. Pallas cats may undergo interspecific competition with the following species: red foxes (Vulpes vulpes), Corsac foxes (Vulpes corsac) Eurasian badgers (Meles meles), steppe polecats (Mustela eversmannii), mountain weasels (Mustela altaica) and a number of raptor birds. Pallas cats are highly susceptible to the obligate intracellular coccidian, Toxoplasma gondii, in captivity worldwide. Domestic cats, and other members of Family Felidae are likely the