The Japanese badger, Meles anakuma, is a mustelid endemic to Japan, found on Honshu, Kyushu, Shikoku and Shodoshima. It belongs to the genus Meles together with its close relatives the European, Caucasian and Asian badgers. In Japan it is called anaguma, meaning hole-bear, or mujina. It lives in a variety of woodland and forest habitats, is nocturnal, and hibernates during the coldest months of the year. Like other badgers it is omnivorous, taking earthworms, beetles, berries and persimmons. Land development, agriculture and competition from introduced raccoons threaten it, and although hunting is legal it has declined sharply since the 1970s.
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Endemic to Japan, it is found on Honshu, Kyushu, Shikoku, and Shōdoshima.
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The Japanese badger (Meles anakuma) is a species of carnivoran of the family Mustelidae, the weasels and their kin.
Section: Diet
Similar to other badgers, the Japanese badger's diet is omnivorous; it includes earthworms, beetles, berries and persimmons.
Section: Habits
Like other members of Meles, the Japanese badger is nocturnal and hibernates during the coldest months of the year.
Section: Habitats
This badger species is found in a variety of woodland and forest habitats.
Section: Threats
Increased land development and agriculture, as well as competition from introduced raccoons are threats.
Section: Threats, relationship to people
Hunting is legal but has declined sharply since the 1970s.
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Endemic to Japan, it is found on Honshu, Kyushu, Shikoku, and Shōdoshima.
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