Wikibooks: Field Guide/Mammals/Fisher

• Format: Book
• Language: English
• Subjects: Pacific; American marten; Martes americana
• Online Access: https://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Field_Guide/Mammals/Fisher

Mammal ID common name = Fisher latin name = Martes pennanti image = Fisher (animal).jpg Fisher image caption = Fisher family = Weasel size = The male Fisher is larger than the female Fisher. Total Length 29.5 47.2 inches (75 120 cm) Weight 4.4 12 pounds (2.0 5.5 kg) {{Citation last= Powell first= R year= 1981 title= Martes pennanti periodical= Mammalian Species volume= 156 pages= 1–6 url= http //www.science.smith.edu/msi/pdf/i0076 3519 156 01 0001.pdf accessdate= (October 4 2012) description = The Fisher is a medium sized mammal whose body type resembles a weasel. This mammal is long thin and short to the ground. The dark brown to black fur changes among seasons and varies by gender. The tail is long and bushy. The Fisher has a muzzle similar to a dog. similar = Fishers are larger in size and darker in color compared to similar species such as the American Marten (Martes americana. In addition many similar species may have a cream colored patch near their chin or chest but the Fisher does not have this marking. range = Fishers are native to North America and can only be found here. They are often found in the northern parts of North America but may live in the Appalachian and Pacific Coast Mountains. habitat = Fisher live in forests such as dense lowlands and spruce forests. They find areas that have a continuous canopy and avoid forests with open areas. Citation last= Minnesota Department of Natural Resources first= year= 2012 title= Fisher url= http //www.dnr.state.mn.us/mammals/fisher.html accessdate= October 4 2012 diet = Fishers are omnivores that have a diverse diet. They often eat birds reptiles and insects as well as carrion berries and nuts. Fishers kill other animals to eat such as squirrels deer fawns mice chipmunks porcupines and snowshoe hares. Citation last1= Ziel first1= W last2= Duncan first2= N year= 2004 title= Diets of Sympatric Populations of American Martens (Martes Americana) and Fishers(Martes Pennanti) in California periodical= Journal of Mammalogy volume= 85 issue= 3 pages= 470–477 ...