A Conversation for Colours of Wildlife: Vulpavus
Martens and fishers
paulh, vaccinated against the Omigod Variant Started conversation Jan 31, 2021
I live in Massachusetts, where members of the Mustelid family had had there ups and downs. Martens (mentioned in the above article) are represented by the Pine Marten, who requires terrain much colder than Massachusetts can provide. Northern Maine and upstate Michigan are where it can be found.
A related species, the Fishers (or fisher cats) do inhabit my state, and have made a fine comeback over the last century (yes, they can be mistaken for wolverines).
The Mustelids have some serious adaptability going for them, but they also stand to suffer form global warming.
Martens and fishers
Willem Posted Jan 31, 2021
Hello and thanks for the comments!
We do have mustelids here in South Africa where it's generally quite warm. We have two species of otters, we have the Honey Badger, and two weasel-like and skunk-like animals, the striped polecat, and the striped weasel. At least those won't be affected much by global warming. But many things will ... I really hope we can put a lid on it.
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