Badger Mäger Meles meles
The reading of this year’s track book was confoundingly tricky. There is no lasting snow cover nor daytime thaw and a new fresh snow layer on it.
VIDEO: About the winter activities of badgers
On the border between Harju and Rapla counties, in a hazel stand with large aspens and some spruces and birches, there is a badger castle with more than ten openings. Here on a hazel a trail camera was mounted in the end of January to observe whether badgers, besides sleeping, also go outdoors in winter.
Photos and video records testify that there is plenty of activity whenever warmer weather arrives, and that there is no lack of visitors. Four badgers, probably two adults and their two young, are active at the den every evening and night.
A Happy Badger Year!
Text Helen Arusoo
Photo Ingmar Muusikus
Translation Liis
Badger at the door to home.
VIDEO: Annual cycle of the animal of the year
Badger in Saaremaa.
Badger; Eurasian badger Mäger Meles meles
The tradition of electing an animal of the year has not existed for long. The first attempt to have an animal of the year goes back 9 years, when in 2007 the badger was to have the title.
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Ilvese aasta meened
Aasta looma nänni - ilvesepildiga tasse, kotte ja magneteid saab osta Tallinna Loomaaia heategevuslikust e-poest. Tassi ja kotid leiad vastava kategooria alt siit.
