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Meles anakuma (Japanese Badger)

Synonyms: Meles meles anakuma

Wikipedia Abstract

The Japanese badger (Meles anakuma) is a species of carnivoran of the family Mustelidae, the weasels and their kin. It is endemic to Japan, where it is found on Honshu, Kyushu, Shikoku, and Shodoshima. It shares the genus Meles with the Asian and European badgers.
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EDGE Analysis

Uniqueness Scale: Similiar (0) 
5
 Unique (100)
Uniqueness & Vulnerability Scale: Similiar & Secure (0) 
26
 Unique & Vulnerable (100)
ED Score: 10.33
EDGE Score: 2.43
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Attributes

Adult Weight [1]  26.20 lbs (11.884 kg)
Birth Weight [1]  84 grams
Male Weight [1]  32.00 lbs (14.515 kg)
Diet [2]  Carnivore (Invertebrates), Frugivore
Diet - Fruit [2]  40 %
Diet - Invertibrates [2]  60 %
Forages - Ground [2]  100 %
Female Maturity [1]  1 year 1 month
Male Maturity [1]  1 year
Gestation [1]  49 days
Litter Size [1]  3
Litters / Year [1]  1
Maximum Longevity [1]  19 years
Snout to Vent Length [1]  31 inches (80 cm)

Consumers

Parasitized by 
Toxocara canis[3]

Range Map

External References

Citations

Attributes / relations provided by
♦ 1Nathan P. Myhrvold, Elita Baldridge, Benjamin Chan, Dhileep Sivam, Daniel L. Freeman, and S. K. Morgan Ernest. 2015. An amniote life-history database to perform comparative analyses with birds, mammals, and reptiles. Ecology 96:3109
♦ 2Hamish Wilman, Jonathan Belmaker, Jennifer Simpson, Carolina de la Rosa, Marcelo M. Rivadeneira, and Walter Jetz. 2014. EltonTraits 1.0: Species-level foraging attributes of the world's birds and mammals. Ecology 95:2027
♦ 3Gibson, D. I., Bray, R. A., & Harris, E. A. (Compilers) (2005). Host-Parasite Database of the Natural History Museum, London
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Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0