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Meles (genus)
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Meles is a genus of badger
s, containing three living species, the Japanese Badger
(Meles anakuma), Asian Badger
(Meles leucurus), and European Badger (Meles meles).
Badger
Badgers are short-legged omnivores in the weasel family, Mustelidae. There are nine species of badger, in three subfamilies : Melinae , Mellivorinae , and Taxideinae...
s, containing three living species, the Japanese Badger
Japanese badger
The Japanese badger is a species of carnivoran of the family Mustelidae, the weasels and their kin. It is endemic to Japan, where it is found on Honshu, Kyushu, Shikoku, and Shodoshima...
(Meles anakuma), Asian Badger
Asian Badger
The Asian badger , also known as the sand badger is a species of badger native to China, Kazakhstan, the Korean Peninsula and Russia.-Description:...
(Meles leucurus), and European Badger (Meles meles).