From: don@wildlife.net (Don)
Newsgroups: alt.binaries.pictures.animals
Subject: Weasel Family - marten_01.jpg
Date: Fri, 30 Jan 1998 18:07:41 GMT
The American marten (Martes americana) is a North American member of the Mustelidae family. Sometimes referred to as the Pine Marten, it should be noted that the term Pine Marten also is used to refer to a separate Martes species from Europe. It differs from the fisher (Martes pennanti) in that it is smaller in size, has a pelage which is usually brown with an irregularly shaped chest-patch that is lighter in colour. |