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Meles Collection (#2)

"Captivating Meles: A Glimpse into the Life of Badgers" Backlit by the golden hues of a sunset, an adult Badger (Meles meles) in Derbyshire scratches its ears

Background imageMeles Collection: Picture No. 10790847

Picture No. 10790847
Badger - close view of teeth (Meles meles) Date:

Background imageMeles Collection: Picture No. 10783463

Picture No. 10783463
European Badger - lying on back - relaxing (Meles meles) Date:

Background imageMeles Collection: Picture No. 10752319

Picture No. 10752319
European Badger - footprint in the mud (Meles meles) Date:

Background imageMeles Collection: Picture No. 10783440

Picture No. 10783440
European Badger - two (Meles meles) Date:

Background imageMeles Collection: Badger (Bewick)

Badger (Bewick)
Ursus meles Few creatures defend themselves better, or bite with greater keenness...it is notwithstanding very harmless and inoffensive

Background imageMeles Collection: Kangaroo, badger and opossum, Macropus giganteus

Kangaroo, badger and opossum, Macropus giganteus, Meles meles, Didelphis virginiana.. Handcolored copperplate engraving from Ebenezer Siblys Universal System of Natural History, 1794

Background imageMeles Collection: European badger, Meles meles, and civet, Civettictis civetta

European badger, Meles meles, and civet, Civettictis civetta.. Handcolored copperplate stipple engraving from Frederic Cuviers Dictionary of Natural Science: Mammals, Paris, France, 1816

Background imageMeles Collection: ROMEA YANGUAS, Juliᮠ(1813-1868). Spanish actor

ROMEA YANGUAS, Juliᮠ(1813-1868). Spanish actor
ROMEA YANGUAS, Juliᮠ (1813-1868). Spanish actor. Juliᮠ Romea as Sullivan. 1853. Romanticism. Oil on canvas. SPAIN. MADRID (AUTONOMOUS COMMUNITY). Madrid. Museo Nacional del Romanticismo

Background imageMeles Collection: Les Bords Du Meles

Les Bords Du Meles
The banks of the River Meles in Smyrna (modern Izmir) in eastern Turkey, circa 1880. One tradition claims that the poet Homer was born in Smyrna, giving him the epithet Melesigenes or Meles-born

Background imageMeles Collection: Picture No. 10783469

Picture No. 10783469
European Badger (Meles meles) Date:

Background imageMeles Collection: Picture No. 10783473

Picture No. 10783473
European Badger (Meles meles) Date:

Background imageMeles Collection: Picture No. 10783467

Picture No. 10783467
European Badger - lying on back - relaxing (Meles meles) Date:

Background imageMeles Collection: Picture No. 10783465

Picture No. 10783465
European Badger - close-up of head (Meles meles) Date:

Background imageMeles Collection: Picture No. 10783472

Picture No. 10783472
European Badger (Meles meles) Date:

Background imageMeles Collection: Picture No. 10783464

Picture No. 10783464
European Badger - resting (Meles meles) Date:

Background imageMeles Collection: Picture No. 10783468

Picture No. 10783468
European Badger - lying on back - relaxing (Meles meles) Date:

Background imageMeles Collection: Picture No. 10783471

Picture No. 10783471
European Badger (Meles meles) Date:

Background imageMeles Collection: Picture No. 10783470

Picture No. 10783470
European Badger (Meles meles) Date:

Background imageMeles Collection: Picture No. 10783460

Picture No. 10783460
European Badger - in water (Meles meles) Date:

Background imageMeles Collection: Picture No. 10752383

Picture No. 10752383
European Badger track in meadow (Meles meles) Date:

Background imageMeles Collection: Picture No. 10864590

Picture No. 10864590
European Badger hindfoot showing pads and claws (Meles meles) Date:

Background imageMeles Collection: Picture No. 10862416

Picture No. 10862416
European Badger Skull Left Side (Meles meles) Date:

Background imageMeles Collection: Picture No. 10783461

Picture No. 10783461
European Badger - in water - grooming (Meles meles) Date:

Background imageMeles Collection: Picture No. 10783457

Picture No. 10783457
European Badger - two relaxing (Meles meles) Date:

Background imageMeles Collection: Picture No. 10783458

Picture No. 10783458
European Badger (Meles meles) Date:

Background imageMeles Collection: Picture No. 10783459

Picture No. 10783459
European Badger - two (Meles meles) Date:

Background imageMeles Collection: Picture No. 10783451

Picture No. 10783451
European Badger (Meles meles) Date:

Background imageMeles Collection: Picture No. 10783456

Picture No. 10783456
European Badger - foraging (Meles meles) Date:

Background imageMeles Collection: Picture No. 10783448

Picture No. 10783448
European Badger (Meles meles) Date:

Background imageMeles Collection: Picture No. 10783453

Picture No. 10783453
European Badger (Meles meles) Date:

Background imageMeles Collection: Picture No. 10783455

Picture No. 10783455
European Badger (Meles meles) Date:

Background imageMeles Collection: Picture No. 10783452

Picture No. 10783452
European Badger (Meles meles) Date:

Background imageMeles Collection: Picture No. 10783450

Picture No. 10783450
European Badger (Meles meles) Date:

Background imageMeles Collection: Picture No. 10783449

Picture No. 10783449
European Badger (Meles meles) Date:

Background imageMeles Collection: Picture No. 10783447

Picture No. 10783447
European Badger (Meles meles) Date:

Background imageMeles Collection: Picture No. 10782629

Picture No. 10782629
Badger burrow (Meles meles) Date:

Background imageMeles Collection: Picture No. 10782630

Picture No. 10782630
Badger burrow (Meles meles) Date:

Background imageMeles Collection: Picture No. 10901264

Picture No. 10901264
Badger (Meles meles) Date:

Background imageMeles Collection: Picture No. 10901266

Picture No. 10901266
Badger (Meles meles) Date:

Background imageMeles Collection: Picture No. 10901265

Picture No. 10901265
Badger (Meles meles) Date:

Background imageMeles Collection: Common or Eurasian Badger (Meles meles), mammal with popular English name of Brock

Common or Eurasian Badger (Meles meles), mammal with popular English name of Brock. From British Quadrupeds, W MacGillivray, (Edinburgh, 1828)

Background imageMeles Collection: A model showing Badgers (Meles meles) inside tunnels beneath trees

A model showing Badgers (Meles meles) inside tunnels beneath trees

Background imageMeles Collection: European badger, artwork C016 / 3280

European badger, artwork C016 / 3280
European badger (Meles meles), artwork. This relatively large mammal, found in most areas of mainland Europe, is related to the much smaller weasels, stoats and otters

Background imageMeles Collection: Meles sp. badger

Meles sp. badger
Plate 24 from Recherches pour servir a l histoire naturelle des Mammifcres, Vols. 1-4, 1868-74, by Dr. Henri Milne-Edwards (1800-1885) & Dr. Alphonse Milne-Edwards (1835-1900)

Background imageMeles Collection: Meles obseurus, badger

Meles obseurus, badger
Plate 62 from Recherches pour servir a l histoire naturelle des Mammifcres, Vols. 1-4, 1868-74, by Dr. Henri Milne-Edwards (1800-1885) & Dr. Alphonse Milne-Edwards (1835-1900)

Background imageMeles Collection: British Mammals Title Page

British Mammals Title Page
Title page of Vol. 1 from British Mammals Vol. 1 & 2, written and illustrated with 50 colour plates and pen and ink sketches by Archibald Thorburn F.Z.S

Background imageMeles Collection: Meles leptorynchus, Eurasian badger

Meles leptorynchus, Eurasian badger
Plate 25 from Recherches pour servir a l histoire naturelle des Mammifcres, Vols. 1-4, 1868-74, by Dr. Henri Milne-Edwards (1800-1885) & Dr. Alphonse Milne-Edwards (1835-1900)

Background imageMeles Collection: Meles meles, Eurasian badger

Meles meles, Eurasian badger
Plate from a collection of pencil sketches and watercolour drawings of British mammals c. 1890-1910 by Edward Adrian Wilson (1872-1912)




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"Captivating Meles: A Glimpse into the Life of Badgers" Backlit by the golden hues of a sunset, an adult Badger (Meles meles) in Derbyshire scratches its ears, embracing the tranquility of May. Amongst lush grass in Dorset, England, a playful Badger cub (Meles meles) frolics amidst July's warmth, painting a picturesque scene. Picture No. 10783466 captures two European badgers leaving their sett in the enchanting Cotswolds of the UK - a sight to behold. Sibling love knows no bounds as a mischievous Badger cub playfully pulls its sibling's ear during June in Scotland - showcasing their adorable bond. In Glenfeshie's Pine woodland, two Eurasian badgers forage together with determination and grace – nature's harmonious symphony at its finest. Amidst Scotland's vibrant Bluebells (Hyacinthoides non-scripta), a solitary Badger (Meles meles) gracefully navigates through this ethereal landscape during May. Witnessing an RF-European Badger foraging at a tree trunk within Mid Devon's deciduous woodland evokes awe and admiration for these resilient creatures. Perched on North Downs above Folkestone in Kent during June, an elegant European Badger graces us with its presence – reminding us of nature's wonders close to home. Even urban gardens hold surprises as we spot a resourceful Badger relishing apples amidst Sheffield’s concrete jungle come October – adapting to survive against all odds. Under cover of darkness within Sheffield’s urban realm emerges another captivating moment; witness as our nocturnal friend traverses through gateways with finesse and mystery.