pine martens
Tree-climbing mustelids
Pine martens are small, agile mammals of the weasel family, native to European forests.
They have slender bodies, bushy tails, and distinctive cream-colored throat patches.
Solitary and largely nocturnal, they hunt in trees and on the ground, eating small mammals, birds, and berries.
The plural form; singular is pine marten.
- sablesDark-furred weasel relatives
- elusivenessQuality of escaping grasp
- fishersThose who catch fish
- mustelidWeasel family member
- stoatsSmall carnivorous mustelids
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