Galictis cuja, like most species, is active at night or at dusk, though some also forage during the day. Many species use burrows dug by themselves or by other animals as their nests. Many are primarily terrestrial, and their slender bodies allow them to burrow into burrows to hunt, while some speci...
The tiger weasel (scientific name: Vormela peregusna) is also known as the Marbled Polecat in English. There are 5 subspecies.The tiger weasel is alert, fierce, has a keen sense of smell, poor vision, and can climb trees. In spring and summer, it likes to move at dawn and dusk and at night. They sel...
The scientific name of the fox stoat is Eira Barbara, a mustelid species native to Central America. It is the only species in the genus Eira Barbara and has 9 subspecies.The fox stoat is a species that lives alone or wanders around in pairs. Sometimes they form small groups of three or four, and the...
Martes pennanti (scientific name: Martes pennanti) is also known as Fisher in English. There are 3 subspecies.Martes use "resting places" such as logs, hollow trees, stumps, and nests on the ground at all times of the year. Underground burrows are most commonly used in winter, while tree n...
Japanese Marten (scientific name: Martes melampus) has three subspecies.Subadult Japanese martens generally establish territories immediately after maturity. The average area for males is 0.70 square kilometers, and the average area for females is 0.63 square kilometers, with less than 10% overlap b...
Pine marten (scientific name: Martes martes) is a medium-sized carnivore, about the size of a domestic cat, with 8 subspecies.Pine martens build nests in tree holes or shrubs. They are mainly active at night or dusk. Their claws can be semi-retracted, allowing them to live in trees. Tree holes are t...
Nilgiri Marten (scientific name: Martes gwatkinsii) is a medium-sized carnivore with no subspecies. Before 1992, this species was a subspecies of the yellow-throated marten and was classified as an independent species in 1995.The Nilgiri marten likes to move at dawn and dusk, but often appears durin...
American Marten (scientific name: Martes americana) is a small to medium-sized mammal with 13 subspecies.American Marten is generally solitary. It lives in trees and can move easily in trees. It also often moves on the ground. It can swim. It does not hibernate. Mainly active at night. They use a st...