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The American badger is a member of the Mustelidae, a diverse family of carnivorous mammals that also includes weasels, otters, ferrets, and the wolverine. [4] The American badger belongs to the Taxidiinae, one of four subfamilies of mustelid badgers – the other three being the Melinae (four species in two genera, including the European badger), the Helictidinae (five species of ferret ...
Europe, north Asia, northern North America, and Greenland (native range in green, introduced in red (New Zealand)); map includes range of American and haida ermines: Size: 17–33 cm (7–13 in) long, plus 4–12 cm (2–5 in) tail [109] Habitat: Shrubland, inland wetlands, grassland, rocky areas, and forest [110]
The European badger is one of the largest; the American badger, the hog badger, and the honey badger are generally a little smaller and lighter. Stink badgers are smaller still, and ferret-badgers are the smallest of all. They weigh around 9–11 kg (20–24 lb), while some Eurasian badgers weigh around 18 kg (40 lb). [4]
Range Size and ecology IUCN status and estimated population Palawan stink badger. M. marchei Huet, 1887: Western Philippines: Size: 32–49 cm (13–19 in) long, plus 1–5 cm (0–2 in) tail [3] Habitat: Forest, shrubland, and introduced vegetation [13] Diet: Primarily eats worms and arthropods [13] LC Unknown [13] Sunda stink badger. M ...
The Mammals of North America. 2nd ed. John Wiley and Sons, New York; Species range maps that support current ranges developed were done by Thomas A. O'Neil and Margaret M. Shaughnessy by reviewing over 150,000 museum records and developing them in a GIS tied to wildlife-habitat types and elevation.
The North American river otter (Lontra canadensis) is a native species in West Virginia but its population declined due to loss of habitat and excessive trapping. The last otter was reported to have been trapped in Tucker County in 1954; then a few were seen on the Greenbrier River in Pocahantas County and elsewhere in the early 1960s. [ 27 ]
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Skulls of a long-tailed weasel (top), a stoat (bottom left) and least weasel (bottom right), as illustrated in Merriam's Synopsis of the Weasels of North America. The long-tailed weasel is the product of a process begun 5–7 million years ago, when northern forests were replaced by open grassland, thus prompting an explosive evolution of small, burrowing rodents.