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• Marten

  Martens are slender, agile, carnivorous mammals belonging to the weasel family (Mustelidae), native to forests of the Northern Hemisphere. Several species exist in Europe, including the European Pine Marten (Martes martes) and the Beech Marten (Martes foina). They have long, bushy tails and soft, rich brown fur, often with a distinctive cream or orange throat patch. Martens are typically 40-60 cm (16-24 inches) long and weigh 1-2.5 kg (2.2-5.5 lbs). They are arboreal and nocturnal, feeding on small mammals, birds, eggs, insects, and fruits. Martens are elusive and play a role in forest ecosystems.

  

  Habitat: The Marten lives in Albania, Norway, France, Sweden, Estonia, Denmark, Poland, Germany, Spain, Finland, Latvia, Lithuania, United-kingdom, Austria, Belarus, Bosnia-and-herz, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czechia, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Macedonia, Montenegro, Portugal, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Switzerland, Ukraine, Mongolia, India, Nepal, Pakistan, Iran, Japan, Afghanistan, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bhutan, China, Georgia, Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Lebanon, North-korea, South-korea, Syria, Tajikistan, Turkey, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, Russia.