pine marten

weasel

Small elongated predator

• stoatColor-changing weasel kin
• ferretDomesticated weasel kept as pet
• minkFur-bearing aquatic weasel

sable · ermine · fisher · polecat · otter · badger · wolverine · carnivore · mammal · predator

pelage

Mammal's fur collectively

• peltFur-bearing animal skin
• coatOuter garment or layer
• bibMealtime chest covering

tawny · chestnut · cream · glossy · soft · sable · luxurious · winter coat · insulation · trapping

arboreal

Of or in trees

• canopyOverhead protective covering
• coniferousProducing woody cones
• woodlandForested land area

taiga · old-growth · habitat · den · tree hollow · Caledonian · climbing · territorial · ecosystem · understory

nocturnal

Active during darkness

• shyReserved and retiring
• secretiveInclined to conceal
• crypticObscure in meaning

solitary · rare · camera trap · sighting · tracks · scat · den · hidden · furtive · wary

omnivore

Eats plants and animals

• squirrelBushy-tailed tree rodent
• voleShort-tailed field rodent
• berriesSmall fleshy fruits

bird eggs · insects · rodents · prey · hunting · foraging · opportunistic · carrion · nuts · fruit

climbing

Ascending by physical effort

• leapingSpringing into air
• nimbleQuick and light-moving
• acrobaticInvolving spectacular physical feats

agile · swift · dexterous · graceful · pounce · arboreal · balance · lightfooted · quick · athletic

• forest lifesquirrel, fox, rabbit, owl, woodpecker
• British Wildlifered deer, badgers, grey squirrel, foxes, otter
• Eurasian mammalsbadger, beaver, boar, brown bear, fox
• Eurasian wildlifeSiberian tiger, giant panda, red panda, snow leopard, Asian elephant
• forest animalsbadger, beaver, chipmunk, deer mouse, fox
• furmink, sable, fox, beaver, chinchilla