The Japanese badger (Meles anakuma) is a species of Mustelid native to most of Japan, notably exluding Hokkaidō. This suggests that they descended from the Asian badgers (Meles leucurus) of the Korean Peninsula, with whom they were once considered conspecific. 

Japanese badgers are nocturnal and omnivorous, feeding on invertebrates, small mammals, persimmons, and nuts. Females mate shortly after giving birth to a litter of two or three cubs and delay the implantation of this new litter until the following February while she raises her current litter and then hibernates during the coldest months. Unlike other badgers, Japanese badgers do not form social clans and mates don’t form pair bonds. Males will share territories with two to three females during the mating season.

Currently, the Japanese badger is not considered threatened by the IUCN, listed as “Least Concern”, but their range has shrunk recently by 7%. Land development and agriculture is the main issue, but competition with introduced raccoons also threatens this species.

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