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Marten. A marten is a weasel -like mammal in the genus Martes within the subfamily Guloninae, in the family Mustelidae. They have bushy tails and large paws with partially retractile claws. The fur varies from yellowish to dark brown, depending on the species; it is valued by animal trappers for the fur trade.
The American marten is a long, slender-bodied weasel about the size of a mink with relatively large, rounded ears, short limbs, and a bushy tail. American marten have a roughly triangular head and sharp nose. Their long, silky fur ranges in color from pale yellowish buff to tawny brown to almost black.
Marten, (genus Martes), any of eight species of weasel-like carnivores of the genus Martes (family Mustelidae), found in Canada and parts of the United States and in the Old World from Europe to the Russian Far East, Taiwan, and the islands of Sumatra and Borneo. Differing in size and coloration.
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Diet of the Marten. Martens are omnivorous, which means they will feed on both plants and animals. They eat a variety of different foods, primarily depending on the season, food availability, and if they have young. Some common prey includes voles, mice, rats, squirrels, hares, fish, insects, and other small animals.
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The beech marten ( Martes foina ), also known as the stone marten, house marten or white breasted marten, is a species of marten native to much of Europe and Central Asia, though it has established a feral population in North America.
martin, any of several swallows belonging to the family Hirundinidae (order Passeriformes). In America the name refers to the purple martin ( Progne subis) and its four tropical relatives—at 20 cm (8 inches) long, the largest American swallows.
