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adult marten comparison table
Subject have breeding season have den have average number of babies give birth to reach sexual maturity by is a kind of live in be polygamous weigh eat give birth in have gestation period have length has part have range have temperament be active have colour chase away suckle moult during
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adult martenJuly and Augustin hollow tree  15-17 monthsmartentrees but also spend time on the ground 650-1000 gred-backed voles, deer mouse, field voles, varying hare, grouse, squirrels, shrews, bird's eggs, amphibians, berries  490-645 mmslender body curious and ferociousall winterdark brown fur coat and a bright orange throat patch, lighter in summerother martens of the opposite sex summer
adult female martenJuly and Augustin hollow tree2-6live babies15-17 monthsfemale mammaltrees but also spend time on the ground 650 gred-backed voles, deer mouse, field voles, varying hare, grouse, squirrels, shrews, bird's eggs, amphibians, berriesMarch or April8-9 months551-645 mm 0.7 square kmcurious and ferociousall winterdark brown fur coat and a bright orange throat patch, lighter in summerother martens of the opposite sexbabiessummer
adult male martenJuly and Augustin hollow tree  15-17 monthsmale mammaltrees but also spend time on the ground 1000 gred-backed voles, deer mouse, field voles, varying hare, grouse, squirrels, shrews, bird's eggs, amphibians, berries  490-602 mm 2.5 square kmcurious and ferociousall winterdark brown fur coat and a bright orange throat patch, lighter in summerother martens of the opposite sex summer

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