Dead-reckoning elucidates fine-scale habitat use by European badgers Meles meles [PDF]
Animal Biotelemetry, 2022 Background Recent developments in both hardware and software of animal-borne data loggers now enable large amounts of data to be collected on both animal movement and behaviour.
E. A. Magowan +8 more
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Abundance of badgers (Meles meles) in England and Wales [PDF]
Scientific Reports, 2017 The European badger (Meles meles) is of considerable interest in the UK as it is both a protected species and the main wildlife reservoir for bovine tuberculosis infection in cattle. While there have been three national badger surveys in the 1980s, 1990s
Johanna Judge +4 more
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Three‐dimensional modelling and morphometric analysis of skull of badger (Meles meles) with computed tomography images [PDF]
Veterinary Medicine and ScienceBackground Morphometric measurements help to understand the skull morphology in different animal species, detect skull deformations and figure out their causes.
Yeşim Aslan Kanmaz +3 more
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Thelazia callipaeda in mustelids from Romania with the European badger, Meles meles, as a new host for this parasite [PDF]
Parasites & Vectors, 2019 Background Thelazia callipaeda (Spirurida, Thelaziidae) is a vector-borne zoonotic eye worm with a broad host spectrum. In Europe, it is an emerging threat, having greatly expanded its geographical distribution during the past two decades. In Romania, T.
Angela Monica Ionică +9 more
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Morphological structure of the tongue of the European badger (Meles meles)
Folia Morphologica, 2022 BACKGROUND: This study aimed to reveal the morphological aspects of the tongue and investigate the histologic and scanning electron microscopic (SEM) findings of the papillae on the tongue of the European badger. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Two adult European
A. Haligur +3 more
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Quantifying the relative predation pressure on bumblebee nests by the European badger (Meles meles) using artificial nests [PDF]
Ecology and Evolution, 2020 Bumblebee populations are declining. Factors that impact the size and success of colonies act by either limiting resource availability (bottom‐up regulation) or causing mortality, for example, pesticides, disease, and possibly predation (top‐down ...
Bethany R. Roberts +2 more
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Camera trap records of leucistic Eurasian badgers (Meles meles) in central Norway [PDF]
Ecology and Evolution, 2021 Coat coloration plays an important role in communication, camouflage, and sexual selection in animals. Genetic mutations can lead to anomalous colorations such as melanism and leucism, where animals appear, respectively, darker or lighter than normal ...
Tim R. Hofmeester +3 more
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Erythema migrans-like lesions associated with Borrelia afzelii infection in a European badger, Meles meles [PDF]
Frontiers in Veterinary ScienceIntroductionErythema migrans (EM), a characteristic skin lesion, is a well-known clinical outcome of Lyme borreliosis in humans, caused by various Borrelia burgdorferi sensu lato (s.l.) species.
Andrei Daniel Mihalca +6 more
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Ecosystem Engineer or Health Threat? Seasonal Occurrence, Farmers’ Perception and Zoonotic Parasite Load of the European Badger [PDF]
AnimalsEuropean badgers (Meles meles) represent an ideal model for studies on conflict resolution between pest control and conservation management. From the farmers’ perspective, badgers are considered agricultural pests, mainly owing to crop damages.
Charalampos E. Fekkas +4 more
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Hittite Journal of Science and Engineering, 2020 In this study, the hairs of the badger Meles meles in the collection and various museums were examined and was tried to determine whether there were variations. For the morphological analysis of the guard hair samples taken from the middle part of the
Nahit Pamukoglu, Didem Atasever
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