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Marten Martes americana This member of the weasel family with the long, lustrous fur was once found in a broad belt across forested northern North America, but excessive trapping and destruction of their habitat has depleted their numbers until, today, they remain only in pockets. Their insatiable curiosity and appetite, often mistaken for tameness, made them rather easy victims for all sorts of ...

Pine Marten (Cat Crainn) --: The pine marten is Ireland s rarest wild animal. It is usually found in the west and south of Ireland. It is a shy animal and is also very hard to find. It looks like a stoat but has a longer body with short legs. It is also much larger and has a bushier tail. Its coat is usually a rich dark brown. Pine marten s are sometimes called marten cats in some parts of ...