[3] It appears to be the smallest of the three Meles badgers despite regional size variations, with the largest-bodied populations in Siberia.

[4][5] The average weight of three adult males from Sobaeksan National Park was 6 kg (13 lb).

[7] The Asian badger has a large range including the southern portion of Russia east of the Volga River and of the Urals, Kazakhstan, Mongolia, China, and Korea.

Russia's established badger hunting season usually takes place from August to November.

[2] In South Korea, the Asian badger is used in traditional medicine, eaten as food and used for certain badger-derived cosmetics.