European Badger
Meles meles
- Common
- IUCN LC · Least Concern
- Mammal
- Europe
About the European Badger
Known to science as Meles meles, the European Badger is a mammal found in Europe. Its habitats include forests and grasslands.
This mammal weighs about 12 kg and can live for around 14 years. Its top speed is 30 km/h. Estimates put its population at about 5 million individuals.
Its conservation status is Least Concern (LC), the IUCN category for species that are widespread or abundant and not currently considered at risk of extinction. In Animal Gacha, its card has Common rarity. Rarity is a game value informed by conservation status, not an IUCN category. Common cards are the ones you find most often in packs.
Field data
- Scientific name
- Meles meles
- Group
- Mammal
- Region
- Europe
- Habitats
- Forest, Grassland
- IUCN status
- Least Concern (LC)
- Game rarity
- Common
- Weight
- 12 kg
- Lifespan
- 14 years
- Top speed
- 30 km/h
- Estimated population
- 5 million
Rarity is a game value informed by conservation status. It is not an IUCN category.
Wildlife data is a general reference and may vary between sources. Animal Gacha is not affiliated with IUCN.
Image credit
- Creator
- kallerna
- Changes
- Cropped and/or resized to 400 x 400 pixels and converted to WebP.
Find the European Badger in Animal Gacha
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