A carnivorous quadruped of the genus Meles or of an allied
   genus. It is a burrowing animal, with short, thick legs, and long claws
   on the fore feet. One species (M. vulgaris), called also brock,
   inhabits the north of Europe and Asia; another species (Taxidea
   Americana / Labradorica) inhabits the northern parts of North America.
   See Teledu.