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- noun Plural form of
marten .
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Examples
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About this time a few animals were taken which had already assumed their winter furs, such as martens, polecats, blue foxes, and ermines.
The Fur Country 1874
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Pine martens are normally nocturnal so it could had been disturbed, but if food was short for any kits it could have been hunting during the day.
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Yes | No | Report from peter wrote 42 weeks 6 days ago panther martens and rapalas are great.
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Yes | No | Report from peter wrote 42 weeks 6 days ago panther martens and rapalas are great.
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While pine martens have the reputation of preying on birds and mammals, these are only part of their diet.
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Michiganders love muskrats because the state imposes no limit on the number a trapper can take, which is not the case for otters, martens or bobcats.
Muskrat Love: Exuberant Demand Pays Off for Great Lakes Fur Trappers Joel Millman 2012
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Mr. Graves ended up studying wildlife biology in Colorado, covering his tuition by trapping foxes, pine martens, bobcats, spotted skunks and other furry critters.
In Afghanistan, the War on Jirds Is Actually Going Pretty Well Michael M. Phillips 2011
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Although there are pine martens in the strath we rarely see them, but occasionally we observe their tracks in mud or droppings in various places.
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There are plenty of rock pools to explore and the woodlands are home to badgers, deer and pine martens.
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There are pine martens in the strath, but we rarely see them.
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