Badger  (Meles meles)

Learn about the scientific name of this species and how it fits into the tree of life at Nature Navigator.

Range

Widespread throughout Europe and Britain, but not as common in northern Scotland and many of the islands around the UK (6).

You can view distribution information for this species at the National Biodiversity Network Gateway.

Habitat

Although optimal habitat appears to be woods and pasturelands in lowland areas (6), badgers can also be found in urban areas (6), moorlands, and coastal habitats (4). Free-draining banks, natural caves, embankments, and tips are often the site of setts (6).

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