OK Guys what did I catch on trail cam
- Thread starter 762nato
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Yea, thats partially true, they lope along like a weasel, except when their walking, when they walk like a dog.
. Skinned out many of these critters, definitly a fisher.
lucky07
CGN frequent flyer
I'm not sure if anyone agrees, but I say FISHER.
I have trapped them for fur and studied them for work. We caught a 9lb one and named him "BRUTUS".... two weeks later we caught a tiny female in the same trap- yup "OLIVE OIL".
I have trapped them for fur and studied them for work. We caught a 9lb one and named him "BRUTUS".... two weeks later we caught a tiny female in the same trap- yup "OLIVE OIL".
blasted_saber
CGN Ultra frequent flyer
- Location
- A blue part of Ontario
Fisher. No question
Mike Oxbig
CGN Ultra frequent flyer
- Location
- Scarborough Ontario
Dolphin.
knockturnal
Regular
- Location
- Right behind you!
Hells no. That's a Meerkat!!!
They are different animals, fisher is bigger and usually blacker.
www dnr.state.mn.us/mammals/fishers_pinemartens/index.html
www dnr.state.mn.us/snapshots/mammals/fisher.html
My God do none of you people have kids?? I you had seen Madagascar you would know it was the dreaded Foosa!
No but seriously it is a Fisher...not quite the same as a Marten, or a Sable.
"Marten, sable, and fisher are species of mediumsized carnivores in the family Mustelidae, which also includes the weasels, otters, badgers, minks, skunks, and wolverine. Marten, sable, and fisher are generally solitary animals, living in forests of the Northern Hemisphere. All of these species have highly valuable fur, and are trapped intensively.
The American pine marten ( Martes americana ) ranges widely in conifer-dominated and mixed wood forests of North America. The closely related pine marten ( M. martes ) occurs in similar habitats in northern Europe and Asia, as does the Japanese marten ( M. melampus ) of Japan. The fisher ( M. pennanti ) of North America is a larger species, as are the beech marten ( M. foina ) of Eurasia, the sable ( M. zibellina ) of northern Asia, and the Himalayan marten ( M. flavigula ) of mountainous regions of southern Asia.
All of these species are excellent climbers, but they also forage on the ground. These animals are efficient predators, feeding largely on squirrels, rabbits, hares, smaller mammals, grouse, partridge, and pheasant.
All of the martens, sable, and fishers have a dense, lustrous fur, which is greatly prized by furriers."
No but seriously it is a Fisher...not quite the same as a Marten, or a Sable.
"Marten, sable, and fisher are species of mediumsized carnivores in the family Mustelidae, which also includes the weasels, otters, badgers, minks, skunks, and wolverine. Marten, sable, and fisher are generally solitary animals, living in forests of the Northern Hemisphere. All of these species have highly valuable fur, and are trapped intensively.
The American pine marten ( Martes americana ) ranges widely in conifer-dominated and mixed wood forests of North America. The closely related pine marten ( M. martes ) occurs in similar habitats in northern Europe and Asia, as does the Japanese marten ( M. melampus ) of Japan. The fisher ( M. pennanti ) of North America is a larger species, as are the beech marten ( M. foina ) of Eurasia, the sable ( M. zibellina ) of northern Asia, and the Himalayan marten ( M. flavigula ) of mountainous regions of southern Asia.
All of these species are excellent climbers, but they also forage on the ground. These animals are efficient predators, feeding largely on squirrels, rabbits, hares, smaller mammals, grouse, partridge, and pheasant.
All of the martens, sable, and fishers have a dense, lustrous fur, which is greatly prized by furriers."
Is a pine martin the same as a fisher?
Pissy disposition on this fella
That's a pine martin. Their ears are bigger in relation to the rest of their head than a fisher. They are smaller too.
