#European badger

[moomeecore]

trying something new Ft badgers

[barksbog]

i found some mossy beasts among the mushrooms!

they are big, soft and weighted. their pawpads, mushrooms and nose are made from super soft and squishy mochi minky !

take one home from the bog -> barks-bog.com

[michaelnordeman]

European badger/grävling. Värmland, Sweden (June 9, 2023).

[vhs-rat]

BADGER

[arthistoryanimalia]

#TwoForTuesday :

Delia Portsmouth (b.c.1916-?) The Badgers, 1970 Oil on board, H 59.5 x W 89.7 cm Llyfrgell Genedlaethol Cymru | The National Library of Wales PB08169/9 via Art UK #WomenArtists

[thatscreamingrat]

a quick illustration of how i nearly peed my pants on my way home from work last night

[amber-tortoiseshell]

Phylogenetic weasel tournament

Second place battle - now everyone bested by the least weasel gets another chance

pictures: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12

[life-on-our-planet]

Hello. A bit of a different request. But some time ago I saw a post with a European badger and an American badger side by side with some people getting confused with and questioning if the American badger was actually a wolverine. Is there anyway you could showcase the three of them together to compare them? The European badger, American badger and wolverine side by side?

ooo okay! i wish i could see the original post, both because i'm curious and also because i think i could answer better if i knew how the first discussion went, but i'll do my best!

firstly of course (although i'm not remotely qualified to answer on a detailed taxological level) they're all members of the family Mustelidae, but they're each in a different genus.

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European badger

in Europe!

Genus Meles

smaller build, distinctive facial markings

very adaptable and opportunistic omnivore, eating many things including plants/grains, fruits, insects, and smaller vertebrates.

live together in clans of 6 to 20

prefers deciduous and mixed woodlands

crepuscular/nocturnal

hibernates through winter

American badger

in North America!

genus Taxidea

heavyset build, distinctive massive foreclaws

fossorial carnivore, eating other burrowing animals like snakes, mice, gophers, and ground dwelling birds

lives in solitude, except around breeding season

prefers prairies and open grasslands

generally nocturnal except females caring for young

less active but still emerges in winter

Wolverine

found across most of the world in the Northern hemisphere

genus Gulo (only extant member)

dark, mostly solid color fur

primarily feeds by scavenging, but also capable of hunting for many types of small to medium animals.

also known to have taken down prey much larger than itself including deer, cow, and even lynx

lives in solitude

prefers isolated arctic boreal and alpine regions.

generally active day or night, with 3-4 hours of alternating sleep and activity.

does not hibernate

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so yeah! there are lots more specifics about each of these three animals but that's some really basic stuff. they all have definite similarities, while also being demonstrably different in lots of ways.

♡loop

[doglover43]

such a gentlemen. i would invite him for tea i think

[snail-friend]

Petition to stop the routine killing of Badgers in the UK

https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/700317?mc_cid=24d6e07918&mc_eid=391c919936

Badgers are the largest terrestrial carnivore in the country. The evidence for them being a vector for TB is sketchy. They're endangered enough as it is!

The culls get triggered by the govt collecting roadkill and testing for antibodies which do not indicate transmission potential and then, if they find them, they arrange to murder them all. so. yeah. one sick badger decimates the population by human action.

There are programs out there to vaccinate badgers to stop the spread and to manage risks in alternative ways.

don't know if I have any UK citizen followers but uhhh promote pretty please k5h

[thetoastedalmonds]

Yall

Omg

HES NOT A RACCOON OR SKUNK AT ALL HES A LOVELY EUROPEAN BADGER GUYS

[the-jolly-ghost]

MORE color theory work for an old class

[slazzerslaz]

Reposting some art of my fat gross fursona here ^_^

(1. @/MochaEnby - Twitter) (2. @/idkwav - Twitter)

[michaelnordeman]

European badger/grävling. Värmland, Sweden (June 9, 2023).

[champawattigress]

One of the biggest badgers I've ever seen. This guy weighed in at 15.6kg, and apparently took a glancing blow to the skull from a passing car. X-rays look clear, though he was moderately ataxic on presentation. Hopefully his symptoms will resolve over the next few days and he can be moved to the wildlife rescue.

Obligatory disclaimer: He was heavily sedated during all physical examinations and diagnostic imaging. It is 100% a bad idea to touch a wild badger without appropriate training. Don't do it.

[windydrawallday]

🦡 THEM 🐦 But as animals because they burrow better in my heart in this way! I have been revisiting my digital watercolor style and refining it for a project so, I thought about trying it on something for myself 💚