tangledwing: A marten forages for food in Ontario, Canada.Photograph: Ryan Carter/Alamy Stock Photo.
tangledwing: A marten forages for food in Ontario, Canada.Photograph: Ryan Carter/Alamy Stock Photo. The martens constitute the genus Martes within the subfamily Mustelinae, in the family Mustelidae. Martens are slender, agile animals, adapted to living in taigas, and are found in coniferous and northern deciduous forests across the Northern Hemisphere. They have bushy tails, and large paws with partially retractible claws. The fur varies from yellowish to dark brown, depending on the species. -- source link
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