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Fisher (animal) The fisher ( Pekania pennanti) is a carnivorous mammal native to North America, a forest-dwelling creature whose range covers much of the boreal forest in Canada to the northern United States. It is a member of the mustelid family, and is in the monospecific genus Pekania. It is sometimes referred to as a fisher cat, although it ...
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3 days ago · Fisher (Martes pennanti) is a weasel-like mammal that hunts rodents, porcupines, and other animals in northern forests. It has a brownish black fur, a bushy tail, and a delayed implantation of fertilized eggs.
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Learn about the fisher, a small cat-like mammal that lives in North American forests and can kill a porcupine. Find out about its description, behavior, reproduction, and human interaction.
Learn about the fisher, a small carnivorous mammal native to North America, related to the weasel family. Find out its appearance, distribution, behavior, diet, reproduction, and conservation status.
Aug 1, 2023 · Learn about the fisher, a secretive and agile climber that belongs to the weasel family. Find out its scientific name, conservation status, predators, prey, and more.
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Learn about the fisher, a small dark brown carnivore related to martens, minks and otters. Find out its range, habitat, diet, behavior, reproduction, conservation status and more.
Fisher is the common name for a largely arboreal, North American carnivorous mammal, Martes pennanti, of the marten genus (Martes) and weasel family ( Mustelidae ), characterized by a long body with short legs, dark fur, long and bushy tail, five toes with retractable claws on each foot, long and tapered muzzle, and low, rounded ears.
