European Badger
{Meles meles}
There is no mistaking a badger for anything else. Its striped face and bouncy walk makes it a real character of our countryside. Look out forbadgers scampering across roads or even in your garden!
FACT…
Despite being our biggest carnivore, they tend to eat mostly worms
HABITAT…
Open meadows and woodland edges.
Wildlife facts kindly provided by Cheshire Wildlife Trust.
