Description ⁷

Their bodies are up to 53 cm (21 in) in length, and their bushy tails can be 25 cm (10 in). Males are slightly larger than females; typically, martens weigh around 1.5 kg (3.3 lb). Their fur is usually light to dark brown and grows longer and silkier during the winter. They have a cream- to yellow-coloured "bib" marking on their throats.

Fontes e Créditos

1. (c) Aleksandar, alguns direitos reservados (CC BY-SA), uploaded by Aleksandar
2. (c) Klaus Rassinger, alguns direitos reservados (CC BY-SA), http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Martes_martes_03_MWNH_846.jpg
3. (c) Klaus Rassinger, alguns direitos reservados (CC BY-SA), http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Martes_martes_02_MWNH_846.jpg
4. (c) Klaus Rassinger, alguns direitos reservados (CC BY-SA), http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Martes_martes_01_MWNH_846.jpg
5. (c) James Lindsey, alguns direitos reservados (CC BY-SA), http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Martes.martes.tracks.jpg
6. (c) James Lindsey, alguns direitos reservados (CC BY-SA), http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Martes.martes.tracks.on.snow.jpg
7. (c) Wikipedia, alguns direitos reservados (CC BY-SA), http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/European_pine_marten

Mais informações

• BioDiversity4All taxon page
• Animal Diversity Web
• ASM Mammal Diversity Database
• Biodiversity Heritage Library
• BOLD Systems BIN search
• Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF)
• iNaturalist Mammal Working Group
• NatureServe Explorer 2.0
• NBN Atlas
• VertNet

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