Listen to the European badger
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About the European badger
The European badger is a mammal in the family Mustelidae (order Carnivora). Its conservation status on the IUCN Red List is “least concern”.
What does the European badger sound like?
Mammals produce sound with their larynx, from deep roars and rumbles to squeaks, barks, howls and – in bats, whales and dolphins – ultrasonic clicks used for echolocation.
From Wikipedia
The European badger (Meles meles), also known as the Eurasian badger, is a species of badger in the family Mustelidae native to Europe and West Asia and parts of Central Asia. It is classified as least concern on the IUCN Red List due to its wide range and large, stable population size which is thought to be increasing in some regions. Several subspecies are recognised, with the nominate subspecies (M. m. meles) predominating in most of Europe. In the UK it is the only extant species, and is simply known as the "badger".
Frequently asked questions
What does an European badger sound like?
You can hear 1 recording of the European badger on this page. Mammals produce sound with their larynx, from deep roars and rumbles to squeaks, barks, howls and – in bats, whales and dolphins – ultrasonic clicks used for echolocation.
Is the European badger endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the European badger as “least concern”.
What family does the European badger belong to?
The European badger (Meles meles) belongs to the family Mustelidae in the order Carnivora.
Sources & credits
- European Badger (Meles meles) (W1CDR0001490 BD4) – CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
- Wikidata Q27066 – CC0
- Wikipedia: European badger – CC BY-SA 4.0
- Photo by Charles J. Sharp – CC BY-SA 4.0