Marten - Wikipedia 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
Marten | Size Facts | Britannica 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
American Marten: Facts, Size, Habitat, Diet More (with images) The American marten is a slender-bodied mammal, measuring approximately 18 to 26 inches (45 to 66 cm) in total length, including its long, bushy tail Their body structure is elongated, resembling that of a weasel or mink
American Marten - U. S. National Park Service American martens are widespread around the northern part of North America, including forests of Alaska and Canada down to northern New Mexico Their geographic range includes the Olympic Mountains, Cascade Range, Blue Mountains of Washington, and high elevations in Oregon
American marten - Wikipedia Martes americana is found throughout Canada, Alaska, and parts of the northern United States It is a long, slender-bodied weasel, with fur ranging from yellowish to brown to near black It may be confused with the fisher (Pekania pennanti), but the marten is lighter in color and smaller
Martes americana, M. caurina - US Forest Service PLANT COMMUNITIES: The American marten inhabits coniferous and mixed coniferous-deciduous forests throughout the northern United States and Canada In central and eastern North America, American marten also occupy coniferous forests, but deciduous communities may make up a large proportion of American marten habitats
American Marten - ESF The marten is a slender-bodied animal with short legs, and a bushy, cylindrical tail that is 14 6-23 cm (5 7-9 1 in) in length The head is triangular with a short muzzle and conspicuous, rounded ears The five toes of each foot possess sharp, recurved, semiretractile claws