American Marten (Martes americana) - Canada
The species is typically associated with coniferous forests characterised by closed canopies, large trees, and.abundant standing and down woody material. It dens in hollow trees or logs, in rocky crevices, or in burrows. The marten is primarily nocturnal and partly arboreal but spends considerable time on the ground. The diet consists mostly of rodents and other small mammals and also includes birds, insects, fruit and carrion. A species renown for its aggressiveness and hardiness, matens can occasionally be seen foraging and hunting during the winter monthsThe species is typically associated with coniferous forests characterised by closed canopies, large trees, and.abundant standing and down woody material. It dens in hollow trees or logs, in rocky crevices, or in burrows. The marten is primarily nocturnal and partly arboreal but spends considerable time on the ground. The diet consists mostly of rodents and other small mammals and also includes birds, insects, fruit and carrion. A species renown for its aggressiveness and hardiness, martens can occasionally be seen foraging and hunting during the winter monthsThe species is typically associated with coniferous forests characterised by closed canopies, large trees, and.abundant standing and down woody material. It dens in hollow trees or logs, in rocky crevices, or in burrows. The marten is primarily nocturnal and partly arboreal but spends considerable time on the ground. The diet consists mostly of rodents and other small mammals and also includes birds, insects, fruit and carrion. A species renown for its aggressiveness and hardiness, martens can occasionally be seen foraging and hunting during the winter months
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