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[[File:Martes martes crop.jpg|thumb|250px|The pine marten]] |
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The '''pine marten''' (''Martes martes'') is an animal native to [[Northern Europe]]. Alternative names (less often used) |
The '''pine marten''' (''Martes martes'') is an animal native to [[Northern Europe]]. Alternative names (less often used) are European pine marten, baum marten, sweet marten.It belongs in the [[mustelid]] family, which also includes mink, otter, badger, wolverine, and [[weasel]].<ref name=iucn>{{cite iucn |journal=[[The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species]] |publisher=[[IUCN]] |title=''Martes martes'' |author=Herrero, J.; Kranz, A.; Skumatov, D.; Abramov, A.V.; Maran, T. & Monakhov, V.G. |volume=2016 |page=e.T12848A45199169 |date=2016 |url=https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/12848/45199169 |doi=10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-1.RLTS.T12848A45199169.en |accessdate=29 October 2018}}</ref> |
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Martens are small [[predators]] which also |
Martens are small [[predators]] which also eat [[berries]], birds' eggs, nuts, and [[honey]]. They move on the ground and in trees. Their natural [[habitat]] is in [[pine]] [[forests]]. Their main enemies are said to be the [[gamekeeper]]s on [[Highlands and Islands|highland]] estates. In the [[United Kingdom]], pine martens and their dens have protection under the [[Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981]] and the Environmental Protection Act 1990.<ref>{{cite web| title=Pine marten (Martes martes)| publisher=ARKive| url=http://www.arkive.org/pine-marten/martes-martes/| access-date=18 August 2013| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100324111010/http://www.arkive.org/pine-marten/martes-martes/| archive-date=2010-03-24| url-status=dead}}</ref> |
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== References == |
== References == |
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Latest revision as of 20:38, 9 June 2024
The pine marten (Martes martes) is an animal native to Northern Europe. Alternative names (less often used) are European pine marten, baum marten, sweet marten.It belongs in the mustelid family, which also includes mink, otter, badger, wolverine, and weasel.[1]
Martens are small predators which also eat berries, birds' eggs, nuts, and honey. They move on the ground and in trees. Their natural habitat is in pine forests. Their main enemies are said to be the gamekeepers on highland estates. In the United Kingdom, pine martens and their dens have protection under the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 and the Environmental Protection Act 1990.[2]
References
[change | change source]- ↑ Herrero, J.; Kranz, A.; Skumatov, D.; Abramov, A.V.; Maran, T. & Monakhov, V.G. (2016). "Martes martes". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016. IUCN: e.T12848A45199169. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-1.RLTS.T12848A45199169.en. Retrieved 29 October 2018.
{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ↑ "Pine marten (Martes martes)". ARKive. Archived from the original on 2010-03-24. Retrieved 18 August 2013.