Marten

A marten is a weasel-like mammal in the genus Martes within the subfamily Guloninae, in the family Mustelidae. They have bushy tails and large paws with partially retractile claws. The fur varies from yellowish to dark brown, depending on the species; it is valued by animal trappers for the fur trade. Martens are slender, agile animals, which are adapted to living in the taiga, and inhabit coniferous and northern deciduous forests across the Northern Hemisphere. For more information, visit the Wikipedia entry. Get back to Mustelinae
Beech marten	European pine marten	Japanese marten	Tsushima Island marten

phylum	Chordata	The beech marten, also known as stone marten, is a species of marten native to much of Europe and Central Asia, though it has established a feral population in North America. The beech marten is superficially similar to the pine marten, but has a somewhat longer tail, a more elongated and angular head and has shorter, more rounded and widely spaced ears. Its nose is also of a light peach or grey colour, whereas that of the pine marten is dark black or greyish-black.Its feet are not as densely furred as those of the pine marten, thus making them look less broad, with the paw pads remaining visible even in winter. Because of its shorter limbs, the beech marten's manner of locomotion differs from that of the pine marten; the beech marten moves by creeping in a polecat-like manner, whereas the pine marten and sable move by bounds. For more information, visit the Wikipedia entry. Get back to Mustelinae
class	Mammalia
infraclass	Eutheria
order	Carnivora
suborder	Caniformia
family	Mustelidae
genus	Martes
species	M. foina

phylum	Chordata	The Pine marten is an animal native to Northern Europe belonging to the mustelid family. It is about the size of a domestic cat. It's fur is usually light to dark brown. It is short and coarse in the summer, growing longer and silkier during the winter. It has a cream- to yellow-coloured "bib" marking on its throat. Its body is up to 53 cm (21 in) long, with a bushy tail of about 25 cm (9.8 in). It has excellent senses of sight, smell, and hearing. For more information, visit the Wikipedia entry. Get back to Mustelinae
class	Mammalia
infraclass	Eutheria
order	Carnivora
suborder	Caniformia
family	Mustelidae
genus	Martes
species	M. martes

phylum	Chordata	The Japanese marten is a mammal in the marten genus most closely related to the sable. Japanese martens live in boreal forests in much of Japan's mainland. In the winter, martens tend to go to the forests where they can get the most prey. For more information, visit the Wikipedia entry. Get back to Mustelinae
class	Mammalia
infraclass	Eutheria
order	Carnivora
suborder	Caniformia
family	Mustelidae
genus	Martes
species	M. melampus

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