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Badger · general biology
A home beneath the ground
The European badger, Meles meles, is mainly nocturnal and shelters in extensive underground setts. Two dark stripes on a white head are a striking visual clue; its short legs have strong claws. Museu Virtual da Biodiversidade describes its presence in woods, forests and farmland with vegetation. This profile explains the species in mainland Portugal; it does not document an observation in Cabeceiras de Basto. The claws are long and non-retractile: they do not draw back like a cat’s. A short, pale tail provides another contrast with a fox’s long tail. These details help compare descriptions without searching for or disturbing setts.
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Date given at source: . Source consulted in 2026-11-07. EXIF orientation, proportional resizing and WebP conversion of the current version in Commons; no retouching or additional clipping.
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- In the photograph, it follows the light and dark bands of the head and the contour of the body.
- Compare the text with the image: the description of the claws and the den goes beyond what this framework shows.
- Open the otter story and compare the snouts in the two photographs, keeping the contexts of each park separate.
The badger was photographed at the British Wildlife Centre in the UK. A daylight photograph in a park does not invalidate the description of the species' mostly nocturnal habits.
Open a história e os seus recursos →Sources of this proposal
- University of Évora — Virtual Museum of Biodiversity: Meles melesConsultation/revision: 2026-11-07
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