American Marten Martes americana

Identification
This slender carnivore has a bushy tail and soft brown fur. It is agile and arboreal.

Location
Extirpated

Size
1 to 3 pounds

Diet
It feeds on rodents birds and insects.

Habitat
It formerly occurred in northern forests.

Activity Period
Year round

Behavior
It is solitary and hunts in trees and on the ground. It is active year round.

Lifecycle
Breeding occurs in summer with delayed implantation.

Population
The population is absent in Ohio.

History
It was extirpated due to habitat loss.

Human Interactions
It avoids humans.

Facts
It is closely related to the fisher.

Sources
ODNR NatureServe

Rodents birds insects | Conifer forests mixed woods | Formerly in Ohio