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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.
The American marten (Martes americana) is a carnivorous, furbearing member of the weasel family. Although similar in color, size, and shape to mink, martens are usually found in the uplands while mink are more associated with streams and coastal areas.
23 wrz 2024 · 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.
The marten is the only mustelid to routinely climb trees and can be found in Alaska s woodland habitats from Southeast to the farthest north limit of trees in the Arctic. However, the greatest number of them live in the mixed-wood forests and bogs of the Interior.
In Alaska, they are found from the southeastern panhandle north and west to where the last of the trees disappear and the arctic tundra begins. The marten's coat is characterized by soft, dense fur that varies in color from pale yellow to dark brown, shading to black on feet and legs.
The marten or American sable is Alaska's most widely trapped animal and at current prices brings into the state an estimated $1-2 million each year. A trapper may take from 100 to 400 martens per season, but most average 20 to 30.
The American marten (Martes americana) is a small North American mammal, a member of the family Mustelidae. It is sometimes called simply the Pine marten; the name "pine marten" is derived from the common name of the distinct Eurasian species, Martes martes.
