Meles meles (European badger)

Mass: 11.0 kg based on Van den Brink and Ma 1998

Latitudinal range: 31.5° to 60.4°

Habitats: temperate broadleaf/mixed forest (11), Mediterranean woodland (3), temperate coniferous forest (1), desert/xeric shrubland (3)

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Found in 66 samples

Armenia: Hovk-1 Cave (Unit 4) (Late Pleistocene), Godedzor Level II C (Holocene), Godedzor Level II B (Holocene)

Bulgaria: Osogovo Mountain (Natura 2000 study), Osogovo Mountain (intensive study), Osogovo Mountain (opportunistic study)

Croatia: Mujina Pecina (Level C) (Late Pleistocene), Mujina Pecina (Level D2) (Late Pleistocene)

France: Côte d'Or, Salève, Les Canalettes (Layer 3) (Late Pleistocene), Coudoulous I (Faunal Unit III) (Middle Pleistocene), Coudoulous I (Faunal Units IV and V) (Middle Pleistocene), Coudoulous I (Faunal Unit VI) (Middle Pleistocene), Vergisson II (Late Pleistocene), Romain-la-Roche (Middle Pleistocene), Lazaret (C II supérieur UA 13-17) (Middle Pleistocene), Payre (ensemble G) (Middle Pleistocene), Payre (ensemble F) (Middle Pleistocene), Payre (ensemble D) (Late Pleistocene), Tourville-la-Rivière (level D1) (Middle Pleistocene)

Germany: Havelland, Lower Oder Valley

Hungary: Oltovány Castle (Holocene)

Iran: Wezmeh Cave (Late Pleistocene)

Iraq: Palegawra Cave (Late Pleistocene)

Israel: Shikma Biosphere Zone (spring), Shikma Biosphere Zone (summer), Shikma Biosphere Zone (winter), Motza (Early PPNB) (Holocene), Motza (Middle PPNB) (Holocene), Yiftah'el (Holocene), El-Wad Cave (Early Natufian) (Late Pleistocene), El-Wad Cave (Late Natufian) (Late Pleistocene)

Italy: Western Trento Province (2012), Cava Muracci (Late Pleistocene), Riparo Biarzo (SU 5) (Late Pleistocene), Riparo Biarzo (SU 4 + 3B) (Holocene), Riparo Biarzo (SU 3A) (Holocene), La Sassa Cave (Late Pleistocene), Casal Selce 2 (Middle Pleistocene), Grotta Cucgiliana (Late Pleistocene)

Lebanon: Jabal Moussa Biosphere Reserve (spring)

Poland: Borsuka Cave (Layer VII) (Late Pleistocene), Borsuka Cave (Layer VI) (Late Pleistocene), Borsuka Cave (Layer III) (Holocene), Borsuka Cave (Layer II) (Holocene)

Portugal: Vale do Mouro (Stage 3) (Holocene)

Russia: Cheremukhovo-1 (Bed 5) (Holocene)

Spain: Larraga, Imanolen Arrobia (Late Pleistocene), Cueva de Nerja (Tardiglacial) (Late Pleistocene), La Fragua Cave (Level 1) (Holocene), Punta Lucero III (Level F) (Holocene), Can Roqueta II (Holocene), Barranco Léon (Early Pleistocene)

Switzerland: Zurich (movement photos)

Turkey: Yaylacik Research Forest, Marmaris, Ciglikara Nature Reserve, Koycegiz Wildlife Development Reserve, Ulucak Höyük (Level VI) (Holocene), Ulucak Höyük (Level V) (Holocene), Ulucak Höyük (Level IV) (Holocene), Direkli Cave (Holocene)

Ukraine: Mirnoe (Holocene)

Size measurements:
♀ body mass9800 kgN = 44Van den Brink and Ma 1998
♂ body mass11400 kgN = 39Van den Brink and Ma 1998
♀ total body length855 mmN = 44Van den Brink and Ma 1998
♂ total body length857 mmN = 39Van den Brink and Ma 1998

See also Meles, Meles anakuma, Meles hollitzeri, Meles leucurus, Meles sp., Meles thorali