Fisher
Animalia
Chordata
Mammalia
Carnivora
Mustelidae
Martes
Martes pennanti
A solitary animal of dense forests, the Fisher is primarily nocturnal like most mustelids, but is sometimes abroad by day. A good climber and swimmer, it travels a home range of 50 to 150 square miles…
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Explains everything about fisher, member of the Carnivora order and the Mustelidae family. ... 1. fisher, pekan, fisher cat, black cat, Martes pennanti -- (large dark brown North American arboreal carnivorous mammal) fisher pekan fisher cat black cat; Martes pennanti; (Source WordNet);
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Britannica online encyclopedia article on fisher (mammal), rare North American carnivore of northern forests, trapped for its valuable brownish black fur (especially fine in the female). It is a member of the weasel family (Mustelidae). ... marten (mammal) ... Hybrids by Fisher. Crain's Detroit Business, July 28, 2008...
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Common Mammal Species of Northwestern Ontario ... The fisher is a wide-ranging, year round hunter, preferring to venture out at night. Because it has few natural enemies, the fisher population has remained stable. A female will produce one litter of 2 - 3 offspring a year.
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Common Mammal Species of Northwestern Ontario ... Distinguishing Features - Overall colouration - in summer, brown upperparts; creamy legs, sides and chest. Tail, long, tipped in black. In winter, colouration is pure white except for black-tipped tail.
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A comprehensive guide to mammals. ... The fisher is primarily nocturnal, but will occasionally venture out during the day. Usually it spends the day sleeping inside hollow trees or logs. ... Ready for the next mammal? Check out the Gray Wolf.
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Description, habits, reproduction, range and general information about the fisher. ... Fisher have 38 teeth, including four sharp canine teeth and flat topped molars to aid in chewing. Five toes register in fisher tracks and the inside toes are smaller and placed behind the other four. The fisher cannot retract it's claws...
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Image #W12 - Fisher Kits: Photographed in Clinton County Pennsylvania ... The fisher is a large tree-climbing member of the weasel family that resembles a cross between a mink and a fox. Females average 6 pounds while the much larger males average 10 to 12 pounds. I believe the record for a fisher is 19 pounds (Maine).
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Information on the fisher from the University of Michigan's Animal Diversity Web. This site includes information about range, physical characteristics, ... Genus Martes Information- Fisher (New Window); Picture of a fisher on this site that discusses the genus Martes. (Follow the link to Martes Pennanti).
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