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adult male marten
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adult male martenhas length 490-602 mmhas source: Banfield, A.W.F. 1974. The Mammals of Canada. University of Toronto Press., 2000-10-27 10:25:58.0
has range 2.5 square kmhas source: Banfield, A.W.F. 1974. The Mammals of Canada. University of Toronto Press., 2000-10-27 10:25:58.0
is polygamoushas source: Banfield, A.W.F. 1974. The Mammals of Canada. University of Toronto Press., 2000-10-27 10:25:58.0
is a kind of adult martenhas source: Banfield, A.W.F. 1974. The Mammals of Canada. University of Toronto Press., 2000-10-27 10:25:58.0
is a kind of male mammalhas source: Banfield, A.W.F. 1974. The Mammals of Canada. University of Toronto Press., 2000-10-27 10:25:58.0
weighs 1000 g    has source: Canadian Wildlife Service, Environment Canada. Reproduced with permission of the Minister of Public Works and Government Services Canada, 2000, 2000-10-27 10:25:58.0
adult martencan swim2000-10-27 10:26:01.0
chases away other martens of the opposite sex2000-10-27 10:26:01.0
eats red-backed voles, deer mouse, field voles, varying hare, grouse, squirrels, shrews, bird's eggs, amphibians, berries2000-10-27 10:26:01.0
has breeding season July and August2000-10-27 10:26:01.0
has colour dark brown fur coat and a bright orange throat patch, lighter in summer2000-10-27 10:26:01.0
has den in hollow tree2000-10-27 10:26:01.0
has temperament curious and ferocious2000-10-27 10:26:01.0
is active all winter2000-10-27 10:26:01.0
is nocturnal2000-10-27 10:26:01.0
is solitary2000-10-27 10:26:01.0
live in trees but also spend time on the ground2000-10-27 10:26:01.0
moults during summer2000-10-27 10:26:01.0
reaches sexual maturity by 15-17 months2000-10-27 10:26:01.0
martenhas habitat old growth coniferous or mixed woods forest2000-10-27 10:26:38.0
has name in French martre d'Amérique2000-10-27 10:26:38.0
has scientific name Martes americana2000-10-27 10:26:38.0
has status threatened in Newfoundland2000-10-27 10:26:38.0
is important to fur industry2000-10-27 10:26:38.0
mammalis warm-blooded2000-10-27 10:26:37.0
may catch rabies2000-10-27 10:26:37.0
weaselhas Family name Family Mustelidae2000-10-27 10:26:56.0
carnivorehas Order name Order Carnivora2000-10-27 10:26:23.0
is carnivorous or omnivorous2000-10-27 10:26:23.0

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