Short Description
The European pine marten has a chestnut to dark brown fur. It is long and silky in winter and rougher and shorter in summer. Characteristic is the downward rounded, yolk-yellow to yellowish-brown throat patch. The head and ears are triangular. The ears are also yellow-tinged. It has a very long and bushy tail and very hairy soles.
The males are larger and on average one third heavier than the females.
Features
European pine marten
Martes martes
yellowish throat
brown nose
yellow-margined ears
In the city
Pine martens are forest dwellers and avoid open areas. From time to time, however, they can also be observed in large parks, for example. Rarely they also stray into houses. They cross open areas along walls, hedges and woods.
Fun Facts
Pine martens are omnivores. They go hunting as soon as it gets dark.
They stock up for the cold season.
They can jump distances of up to four metres.
For roosting, they prefer tree hollows, but also bird nests, squirrel burrows and burrows in the ground.
On the upper lip they have long tactile hairs that react sensitively to touch and are thus well suited for orientation in the dark.
- Endangerment level Germany: Warning list
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