Headline: UNCAPTIONED: Scientists Capture First Footage Of Asian Badgers Climbing Trees
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Footage of an Asian badger climbing a tree has been captured for the first time. The conservation charity ZSL recorded the video, marking a significant observation of the little-studied species. The badger was seen shimmying up a tree in the mountains of Gyeongsangnam-do in South Korea. Peanut butter was used to entice the badger to investigate the tree trunk, and over 22 days, it was recorded climbing the tree on multiple occasions. Chad R. Dobson, a wildlife photographer and naturalist, captured the moment on camera as part of a study on wildlife in the area. Asian badgers, which are native to Mongolia, China, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, the Korean Peninsula and Russia, are usually known for their underground digging. However, some climbing ability has been seen in the closely related European badger. While not endangered, Asian badgers are threatened by illegal hunting for their fat oil, commonly used in traditional Mongolian medicine.
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