European Badger
Meles meles
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassMammalia (Mamífers)
- OrderCarnivora (Carnívors)
- FamilyMustelidae (Mustelids)
- GenusMeles (Eurasian Badgers)
- SpeciesMeles meles (European Badger)
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". The European badger is a powerfully built animal with a small head, stocky body, small black eyes and short tail, and a coat of black, white, brown, and grey fur. Wikipedia →
5–10% of wildlife watchers report a European Badger sighting in Bavarian Forest National Park, based on 12 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Bavarian Forest National Park
📅 Monthly Probability
🌅 When They're Spotted
Most active at dawn and dusk · across all parks (global)
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Białowieża National Park | 🇵🇱 Poland | |
| 2 | Cairngorms National Park | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | |
| 3 | Cévennes National Park | 🇫🇷 France | |
| 4 | Triglav National Park | 🇸🇮 Slovenia | |
| 5 | Mercantour National Park | 🇫🇷 France | |
| 6 | Picos de Europa National Park | 🇪🇸 Spain | |
| 7 | Biebrza National Park | 🇵🇱 Poland | |
| 8 | Pyrénées National Park | 🇫🇷 France | |
| 9 | Doñana National Park | 🇪🇸 Spain | |
| 10 | Snowdonia National Park | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | |
| 11 | Kiskunság National Park | 🇭🇺 Hungary | |
| 12 | Bavarian Forest National Park | 🇩🇪 Germany | |
| 13 | Fertő-Hanság National Park | 🇭🇺 Hungary | |
| 14 | Wadden Sea National Park | 🇩🇪 Germany | |
| 15 | Hortobágy National Park | 🇭🇺 Hungary | |
| 16 | Gauja National Park | 🇱🇻 Latvia | |
| 17 | Monfragüe National Park | 🇪🇸 Spain | |
| 18 | Sierra Nevada National Park | 🇪🇸 Spain | |
| 19 | Sierra de Guadarrama National Park | 🇪🇸 Spain |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a European Badger in Bavarian Forest National Park?
About 6% of wildlife watchers report a European Badger sighting in Bavarian Forest National Park, based on 12 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see European Badger in Bavarian Forest National Park?
March has the highest sighting rate for European Badger in Bavarian Forest National Park in our monthly data.