marten

A mammal of genus Martes (7 species), native to Europe, Asia, and North America; solid body with sharp nose and long bushy tail; usually inhabits upland forests; eats small mammals, birds, and carrion. (Family: Mustelidae.)

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American Marten

Scientific classification

Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Mammalia
Order:	Carnivora
Family:	Mustelidae
Subfamily:	Mustelinae
Genus:	Martes Pinel, 1792

Species

Martes americana Martes flavigula Martes foina Martes gwatkinsii Martes martes Martes melampus Martes pennanti Martes zibellina

for the Wiltshire village see Marten, Wiltshire

The Martens constitute the genus Martes within the subfamily Mustelinae, in family Mustelidae.

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