Sand badger
The Asian badger (Meles leucurus ), also known as the sand badger, is a species of badger native to Mongolia, China, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, the Korean Peninsula and Russia.
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NocturnalNocturnality is an animal behavior characterized by being active during the night and sleeping during the day. The common adjective is "nocturnal",...
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OmnivoreAn omnivore is an animal that has the ability to eat and survive on both plant and animal matter. Obtaining energy and nutrients from plant and ani...
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CarnivoreA carnivore meaning 'meat eater' is an organism that derives its energy and nutrient requirements from a diet consisting mainly or exclusively of a...
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GranivoreSeed predation, often referred to as granivory, is a type of plant-animal interaction in which granivores (seed predators) feed on the seeds of pla...
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HerbivoreA herbivore is an animal anatomically and physiologically adapted to eating plant material, for example, foliage, for the main component of its die...
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InsectivoresAn insectivore is a carnivorous plant or animal that eats insects. An alternative term is entomophage, which also refers to the human practice of e...
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VermivorousVermivore (from Latin vermi, meaning "worm" and vorare, "to devour") is a zoological term for animals that eat worms (including annelids, nematodes...
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FossorialA fossorial animal is one adapted to digging which lives primarily but not solely, underground. Some examples are badgers, naked mole-rats, clams, ...
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Not a migrantAnimals that do not make seasonal movements and stay in their native home ranges all year round are called not migrants or residents.
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starts withThe Asian badger is mostly light in color. The flanks are lighter than the middle of the back, and the facial stripes are usually brown rather than black. The facial stripes narrow behind the eyes and extend above the ears. The light stripe passing along the top of the head between the two stripes is relatively short and narrow.
Asian badgers are found in the southern portion of Russia east of the Urals, Kazakhstan, Mongolia, China, and the Korean Peninsula. They occur in the Ural Mountains, the Tian Shan mountains, and the Tibetan Plateau. Asian badgers prefer open deciduous woodland and adjacent pastureland, but also inhabit coniferous and mixed woodlands, scrub, and steppe. They are sometimes found in suburban areas.
Asian badgers are nocturnal animals which means that they are active at night. They live in communal underground burrows which have many tunnels and entrances. However, in areas where food is scarce, these animals prefer to live singly. In the northern parts of their range with the start of cold weather Asian badgers retreat in their burrows where they hibernate in family groups until spring.
Asian badgers are omnivorous animals. Their diet includes fruits, nuts, bulbs, tubers, acorns, and cereals. They also consume various invertebrates, visit aspen and bee nests, eat bird eggs, carrion, and live prey such as mice, voles, hedgehogs, and moles.
Little information is known about the mating system and reproductive behavior of Asian badgers.
Asian badgers are not considered threatened at present. However, they are vulnerable to illegal hunting in some parts of their range and their fat oil is widely used in Mongolian traditional medicine.
According to IUCN, the Asian badger is common and widespread throughout its range but no overall population estimate is available. Currently, this species is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List.
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