Fisher
Pekania pennanti
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The Fisher, Pekania pennanti, is a one of the larger members of the Mustelid (weasel) family found in New York. Fishers are most commonly confused with mink, although they can be easily distinguished by their large size. Adults can be up to 30 inches long, including their long bushy tail. They are brown in color, and often appear blackish on the rump and tail, with a white or cream-colored bib on their chest. They are excellent climbers and may often be seen climbing trees. They are similar in weight to a Red Fox, but have much shorter legs than a fox. Their legs are longer than those of a mink, and they carry themselves with a more upright posture than mink.
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- (c) Arthur Chapman, alguns direitos reservados (CC BY-NC-SA), https://www.flickr.com/photos/arthur_chapman/6222717167/
- (c) Thomas Quine, alguns direitos reservados (CC BY), http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Fisher_-_Pekania_pennanti_(23032035645).jpg
- (c) Douglas H. Domedion, alguns direitos reservados (CC BY-SA), http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Fisher_cat_tree.jpg
- Adaptado por Robin Foster de uma obra de (c) Wikipedia, alguns direitos reservados (CC BY-SA), https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pekania_pennanti
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