IDENTITY RECORD

European Badger

SCIENTIFIC NAME

Meles meles

DESCRIPTION

At adult age, I can measure up to 80 cm long and have an average weight of 12 kg.  My coat is silver-gray on my sides and black on my legs.  A black stripe runs across the center of my white head.

Behavior

DIET

I eat insects, small rodents, fungi, frogs, snakes and earthworms as well as plants like dried fruit.

REPRODUCTION

I breed between January and March. The female gives birth to two to seven cubs the following year.

LIFESPAN

I can live up to 15 years.

Where and when can you find me in the reserve ?

HABITAT

I live in the forest and burrow my sett close to bushes.

WHEN TO SPOT ME

I rest during the winter and am nocturnal so I’m not an easy creature to spot.

Conservation status

• Red list of continental mammals in metropolitan France: Least Concern (LC);
• Red list of endangered mammals in Alsace: Least Concern (LC).