Japanese Badger
Meles anakuma
- Class
- Mammal
- Rarity
- Common
- Observations
- 323
- Most observed in
- 🇯🇵 Japan
- Conservation
- Least Concern
Description
The Japanese badger (Meles anakuma) is a species of carnivoran of the family Mustelidae, the weasels and their kin. Endemic to Japan, it is found on Honshu, Kyushu, Shikoku, and Shōdoshima. It is assigned to the genus Meles with its close relatives, the European (M.
Summary adapted from the Wikipedia article “Japanese badger”.