Meles (Eurasian Badgers) — Wallace's Line

Species in this group

LC

Meles meles

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely

Daily sighting probability by month

Probability-weighted average across the group's species

~40%

Jan

~20%

Feb

~30%

Mar

~20%

Apr

~20%

May

~20%

Jun

~20%

Jul

~10%

Aug

~30%

Sep

~10%

Oct

~20%

Nov

~10%

Dec

When they're spotted

When the group's species are recorded (aggregated)

Where to see Eurasian Badgers

Warmer areas are where this group is recorded most often. Shaded: the known ranges of its 3 species, darker where more of them overlap (Mammal Diversity Database, Marsh et al. 2022). Our parks Our cities In captivity: 22 zoos & centres

Parks Ranked

#	Park	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Białowieża National Park	🇵🇱 Poland	1 of 1	~40%
	European Badger			~40%
2	Biebrza National Park	🇵🇱 Poland	1 of 1	~30%
	European Badger			~30%
3	Cairngorms National Park	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	1 of 1	~30%
	European Badger			~30%
4	Cévennes National Park	🇫🇷 France	1 of 1	~20%
	European Badger			~20%
5	Triglav National Park	🇸🇮 Slovenia	1 of 1	~20%
	European Badger			~20%
6	Snowdonia National Park	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	1 of 1	~10%
	European Badger			~10%
7	Pyrénées National Park	🇫🇷 France	1 of 1	~10%
	European Badger			~10%
8	Doñana National Park	🇪🇸 Spain	1 of 1	~10%
	European Badger			~10%
9	Wadden Sea National Park	🇩🇪 Germany	1 of 1	<5%
	European Badger			<5%

Cities Ranked

#	City	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Turin	🇮🇹 Italy	1 of 1	~10%
	European Badger			~10%
2	Vienna	🇦🇹 Austria	1 of 1	~10%
	European Badger			~10%
3	Dublin	🇮🇪 Ireland	1 of 1	~10%
	European Badger			~10%
4	Cologne	🇩🇪 Germany	1 of 1	~10%
	European Badger			~10%
5	Warsaw	🇵🇱 Poland	1 of 1	~10%
	European Badger			~10%
6	Barcelona	🇪🇸 Spain	1 of 1	~10%
	European Badger			~10%
7	Helsinki	🇫🇮 Finland	1 of 1	<5%
	European Badger			<5%

Zoos & Centres Where Found

#	Zoo / Centre	Country
1	Planckendael Zoo	🇧🇪 Belgium	In captivity
2	Brno Zoo	🇨🇿 Czechia	In captivity
3	La Tanière	🇫🇷 France	In captivity
4	Wildpark Alte Fasanerie	🇩🇪 Germany	In captivity
5	Eekholt Wildlife Park	🇩🇪 Germany	In captivity
6	Hillside Animal Sanctuary	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	In captivity
7	Wildpark Schwarze Berge	🇩🇪 Germany	In captivity
8	Parc animalier de Gramat	🇫🇷 France	In captivity
9	Körösvölgyi Állatpark	🇭🇺 Hungary	In captivity
10	Natur- und Tierpark Goldau	🇨🇭 Switzerland	In captivity
11	DierenPark Amersfoort	🇳🇱 Netherlands	In captivity
12	Minsk Zoo	🇧🇾 Belarus	In captivity
13	British Wildlife Centre	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	In captivity
14	Zagreb Zoo	🇭🇷 Croatia	In captivity
15	Zoopark Limpopo	🇷🇺 Russia	In captivity
16	AQUA Akvarium & Dyrepark	🇩🇰 Denmark	In captivity
17	Alpenzoo Innsbruck	🇦🇹 Austria	In captivity
18	Parc Animalier d'Introd	🇮🇹 Italy	In captivity
19	Tiggywinkles Wildlife Teaching Hospital	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	In captivity
20	Bird Park	🇷🇺 Russia	In captivity
21	Hankensbüttel Otter Centre	🇩🇪 Germany	In captivity
22	Дэльфінарый	🇧🇾 Belarus	In captivity

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Challenges

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Eurasian Badgers

Species in this group

European Badger

Daily sighting probability by month

When they're spotted

Where to see Eurasian Badgers

Parks Ranked

Cities Ranked

Zoos & Centres Where Found

Challenges