Search for: [Description = "Major abscesses in 1% out of 1050 badger Meles meles \(Linnaeus, 1758\), skulls were almost certainly responsible for premature death\; but the minor abscesses in 6% of this material, the tooth loss with healed over alveoli, and the minor dental abnormalities encountered probably did not significantly impair foraging ability except under ecological conditions of severe food shortage."]