Badger Meles meles

Badger
Badger
The (Eurasian) Badger is mainly crepuscular or nocturnal, but can sometimes be seen in the day.
Badger
Badger
Badger smelling the air
The Eurasian Badger is native to most of Europe and part of western Asia. Another two species of similar-looking badgers cover much of the remainder of Asia.
European Badger
European Badger
Badger
The subspecies in Britain and much of Europe is Meles meles meles. The winter coat is longer with sharper silver grey, black and white.
Yellow Badger
European Badger
Yellow Badger
The summer coat is coarser and shorter, often with sandy yellow highlights.
European Badger
European Badger
Badger tail
European Badgers
European Badgers
Badgers Badgers in sett.