Reference photo — Charles J. Sharp, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
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Pine Marten
Martes martes
Challenging
Least concern
Not photographed yet
Distribution
Range
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Range: iNaturalist (CC BY 4.0) · Base map: Natural Earth (public domain)
Quick facts
- Group
- Mammals
- Family
- Mustelidae
- Size
- 45–58 cm (length)
- Weight
- 0.8–1.8 kg
- Diet
- Omnivore
- Lifespan
- 3–5 yrs
- Habitat
- Coniferous forests, Mixed woodland, Rocky scrub
About
The European pine marten, also known as the pine marten, is a mustelid native to and widespread in most of Europe, Asia Minor, the Caucasus, and parts of Iran, Iraq, and Syria. It is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. It is less commonly known as baum marten or sweet marten.
Description from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0), abridged.