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Accession No	1805.364
Name/Title	Meles meles (European badger); mounted. "Thatcher badger"
Brief Description	This badger, a fully mounted specimen, is from Britain. It was donated to the museum in 1896 by Thomas Thatcher after a visit to the UK. (Thomas Thatcher was the grandfather of Margaret Thatcher's husband Denis.) Badgers are short-legged omnivores in the weasel family, Mustelidae. There are 11 species of badger; the European badger is one of the largest, while the American badger and the honey badger are usually smaller and lighter.
Classification	Meles meles/Meles
Primary Prod Period	Late 19th century/19th century
Primary Prod Place	Britain
Measurement Reading	31.8cm 80cm 34cm 2 x 55 x 34cm

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