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Small carnivorous mammal belonging to the
weasel family Mustelidae, genus Martes.
Martens live in North America, Europe, and
Asia. The pine marten Martes martes has long
brown fur and is about 75 cm/2.5 ft long. It
is found in Britain. The stone or beech
marten Martes foina is lighter in colour. The
sable Martes zibellina lives in E Siberia,
and provides the most valued fur. The largest
is the fisher Martes pennanti, with black fur
and reaching 125 cm/4 ft, of North America.