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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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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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