Meles meles (carnivore)

Mass: 11 kg based on Van den Brink and Ma 1998

Diet: carnivore based on Zhang et al. 2011; invertivore-carnivore based on Do Linh San et al. 2007; invertivore-herbivore based on Palphramand et al. 2007

Abundance: 0.00 to 64.64% (median 0.60%)

Latitudinal range: 31.5° to 60.4°

Habitats: (48), Mediterranean woodland (3), desert/xeric shrubland (3), temperate broadleaf/mixed forest (11), temperate coniferous forest (1)

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Found in 66 samples

Armenia: Hovk-1 Cave (Unit 4), Godedzor Level II C, Godedzor Level II B

Bulgaria: Osogovo Mountain (Natura 2000 study), Osogovo Mountain (intensive study), Osogovo Mountain (opportunistic study)

Croatia: Mujina Pecina (Level C), Mujina Pecina (Level D2)

France: Côte d’Or, Salève, Les Canalettes (Layer 3), Coudoulous I (Faunal Unit III), Coudoulous I (Faunal Units IV and V), Coudoulous I (Faunal Unit VI), Vergisson II, Romain-la-Roche, Lazaret (C II supérieur UA 13-17), Payre (ensemble G), Payre (ensemble F), Payre (ensemble D), Tourville-la-Rivière (level D1)

Germany: Havelland, Lower Oder Valley

Hungary: Oltovâny Castle

Iran: Wezmeh Cave

Iraq: Palegawra Cave

Israel: Shikma Biosphere Zone (spring), Shikma Biosphere Zone (summer), Shikma Biosphere Zone (winter), Motza (Early PPNB), Motza (Middle PPNB), Yiftah'el, El-Wad Cave (Early Natufian), El-Wad Cave (Late Natufian)

Italy: Western Trento Province (2012), Cava Muracci, Riparo Biarzo (SU 5), Riparo Biarzo (SU 4 + 3B), Riparo Biarzo (SU 3A), La Sassa Cave, Casal Selce 2, Grotta Cucgiliana

Lebanon: Jabal Moussa Biosphere Reserve (spring)

Poland: Borsuka Cave (Layer VII), Borsuka Cave (Layer VI), Borsuka Cave (Layer III), Borsuka Cave (Layer II)

Portugal: Vale do Mouro (Stage 3)

Russia: Cheremukhovo-1 (Bed 5)

Spain: Larraga, Imanolen Arrobia, Cueva de Nerja (Tardiglacial), La Fragua Cave (Level 1), Punta Lucero III (Level F), Can Roqueta II, Barranco Léon

Switzerland: Zurich (movement photos)

Turkey: Yaylacik Research Forest, Marmaris, Ciglikara Nature Reserve, Koycegiz Wildlife Development Reserve, Ulucak Höyük (Level VI), Ulucak Höyük (Level V), Ulucak Höyük (Level IV), Direkli Cave

Ukraine: Mirnoe

Size measurements:
♀ body mass9800 kgN = 44Van den Brink and Ma 1998
♂ body mass11400 kgN = 39Van den Brink and Ma 1998
♀ total body length855 mmN = 44Van den Brink and Ma 1998
♂ total body length857 mmN = 39Van den Brink and Ma 1998

See also Meles, Meles anakuma, Meles hollitzeri, Meles leucurus, Meles sp., Meles thorali