Friday, January 15, 2010

What does a pine marten look like?


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Why: In The Amber Spyglass:
Pantalaimon often draped his pine-marten form over the mock battlements on the corner facing south... He was lying on top of the stone parapet, lazily grooming his red gold fur.
Answer: Omg, another kitty puppy. It is the size of a domestic housecat:
Source: Google Images

The More You Know: The marten is a member of the Mustelidae family, which includes otters! badgers! wolverines! weasels! stoats! ermines! polecats! minks! and ferrets!