Herberstein Wildlife Park / Pine Marten

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Hardy Tree Dwellers

At first glance, one might confuse the pine marten with the much more commonly seen stone marten. The most distinctive feature that sets it apart from the stone marten is the yellow, rounded throat patch. It also has longer legs than the stone marten, and its nose is black.

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Unlike the stone marten, the pine marten is not a synanthropic species. Its territory consists of undisturbed, extensive forested areas.

Order	Canids
Family	Marten
Distribution	Europe, Asia Minor
Habitat	Forests, preferably structurally diverse deciduous and mixed forests
Food	Rodents, shrews, birds, amphibians, carrion, fruit
Activity	active at dusk and at night
Weight	0.5 – 2.2 kg
Size	36–56 cm
Service life	up to 10 years
Reproduction	The mating season is in July and August. Due to a period of dormancy, the young are not born until April. A litter usually consists of three young, which become independent after three to four months.
Risk	not at risk
Enemies	Eagle owl, fox, lynx

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