";s:4:"text";s:2532:"Badgers (Meles meles), are the largest members of the Mustelid family and are Britains largest land carnivores. The giant forest genet (Genetta victoriae), also known as the giant genet, is a genet species endemic to the Congo Basin.As it is considered as widely distributed and common, it is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.. Characteristics. Badgers are small mammals in the family Mustelidae, which also includes the otters, polecats, weasels and wolverines.. Badgers have large broad front paws, and long thick claws for digging in the mud to create large tunnels deep in the ground that they live in. Main Characteristics Eurasian Badgers have a body length between 56 and 90 cms (22 - 35 inches), a tail length between 12 and 20 cms (4.75 - 8 inches) and they weigh between 10 and 12 kgs (22 - 26 lbs). Where is it found? The European badger is larger than the American badger and the Honey badger. Badgers on average weigh around 9 - 11 kg (20 - 24 lbs). There are 11 species of badger, grouped into 3 types, the Melinae (Eurasian badgers), Mellivorinae (Honey badger) and Taxideinae (American badger).. Badgers are found in North America, Ireland, Great Britain and most of Europe. Badgers can grow to nearly a meter in length. European Badger.
All ferret-badgers, in fact, have partially webbed toes and ridges on their paw pads that are assumed to be adaptations for climbing. ... Key adaptations. Scrubland. There are approximately 300,000 badgers in the United Kingdom. The giant genet has a yellowish white short and thick fur with numerous black spots. Agricultural land. Badgers are rarely seen and those who catch a glimpse are very fortunate. Badgers are nocturnal, underground dwellers that are quite common on the British Isles. The European, or Eurasian, badger spans from Ireland and Spain all the way to eastern Russia, China and Japan, according to ADW. Diet and foraging method. The badger has an elongated head with small ears and a distinctive black and white face, their body has greyish fur with black and white areas underneath. Meles meles. This may seem […] Grassland. Woodland.