Badger  (Meles meles)

Species information

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Authentication

Information authenticated by Dr Pat Morris, with the support of the British Ecological Society
http://www.britishecologicalsociety.org/

Glossary

  • Omnivorous: an organism that feeds on both plants and animals.

References

  1. Animal Diversity Web (July 2002): http://animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu/accounts/meles/m._meles$narrative.html
  2. Morris, P. (1993) A Red Data Book for British Mammals. Mammal Society, Bristol.
  3. The Environment Agency. (1998) Species and Habitats Handbook: Look-up chart of species and their legal status. The Environment Agency, Bristol.
  4. Steve Jackson's Badger pages (July 2002): http://www.badgers.org.uk/badgerpages/eurasian-badger-01.html
  5. MacDonald, D. (2001) The new encyclopedia of mammals. Oxford University Press, Oxford.
  6. Macdonald, D.W. and Tattersall, F.T. (2001) Britain's mammals- the challenge for conservation. The Wildlife Conservation Research Unit, Oxford University. Available from: http://www.wildcru.org
  7. The Mammal Society. Badger Fact Sheet. (July 2002): http://www.abdn.ac.uk/mammal/badger.shtml
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