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Eurasian Pine Marten

Martes martes

The Eurasian Pine Marten is a small, furry animal that loves to climb trees and explore the forest. With its bushy tail and playful nature, it is a fun creature to spot in the wild!

Lebensraum: Forests

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The Eurasian Pine Marten has a sleek, chocolate-brown fur coat with a distinctive creamy-yellow 'bib' on its throat and chest. Its long, bushy tail, prominent ears, and pointed muzzle give it a nimble and alert appearance, making it distinct from smaller mustelids.

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Eurasian Pine Marten
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Eurasian Pine Marten

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Seltenheit

Common

Gefahr

2/5 · Gering

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Interessante Fakten

Pine martens use a special scent to mark their forest territory.

Sometimes, they follow squirrels to steal their hidden food caches!

Their strong jaws can crack open tough nuts and bird eggs easily.

They build cozy nests, called 'dens', in tree holes or old bird nests!

Besondere Fähigkeiten

Fähigkeit

Acrobatic Climber

Eurasian Pine Marten can expertly climb trees because of its semi-retractable claws and agile body, helping them hunt and escape predators in the canopy.

Fähigkeit

Nocturnal Vision

Eurasian Pine Marten has excellent night vision that helps them hunt in the dark forests, finding small prey even in low light conditions.

Fähigkeit

Delayed Birth

Eurasian Pine Marten can delay the development of its embryos for months, helping them time the birth of kits for optimal survival conditions.

Maße und Details

Länge
40-58 cm
Gewicht
0.8-2.2 kg
Lebenserwartung
8-10 Jahre
Top Speed
35 km/h
Wurfgröße
1-5
Tragzeit
230-275 Tage

Ernährung und Fütterung

An agile hunter, it enjoys a varied diet of small animals, fruits, and insects found in its forest home.

Hauptnahrung

  • voles
  • squirrels
  • birds
  • eggs
  • berries
  • insects

Nahrungssuche

  • Pursuit

Ökologische Zusammenhänge

hunts

Bank Vole

Myodes glareolus

A primary food source in many forest habitats.

hunts

Eurasian Red Squirrel

Sciurus vulgaris

Preys on both adults and young squirrels.

eaten by

Eurasian Eagle-Owl

Bubo bubo

A powerful raptor that can prey on pine martens.

depends on

European Beech

Fagus sylvatica

Its nuts are an important food source in autumn.

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Sammlungen

Sicherheit

Gefahr

2/5 · Gering

If you see a Pine Marten in the wild, enjoy watching it from a distance and do not try to touch it.

Häufig gestellte Fragen

Was ist der/die/das länge von Eurasian Pine Marten?

40-58 cm

Was ist der/die/das gewicht von Eurasian Pine Marten?

0.8-2.2 kg

Was ist der/die/das lebenserwartung von Eurasian Pine Marten?

8-10 Jahre

Was ist der/die/das top Speed von Eurasian Pine Marten?

35 km/h

Was frisst Eurasian Pine Marten?

An agile hunter, it enjoys a varied diet of small animals, fruits, and insects found in its forest home.

Wo findet man Eurasian Pine Marten normalerweise?

Forests

Wie jagt Eurasian Pine Marten?

Pursuit

Was ist der/die/das wurfgröße von Eurasian Pine Marten?

1-5

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