Fisher

 (Martes pennanti )

THE PLACE YOU'LL FIND IT:

They live in North America.

CREATURE BODY FEATURES:

It weighs 3 to 12 pounds. It has dark brown to black fur. It is about 20 to 30 in. long and the tail is 13 to 17 in.

THE AREA YOU'LL FIND IT IN:

They live in forests.  They like to make their dens in hollowed out trees.

ITS GRUB:

It is a carnivore.
It eats plant eaters like snowshoe hares, mice, squirrels, or birds. It also eats fruits and berries.  It is known for its ability to hunt and kill porcupines.


 
Carnivore
A carnivore is an animal that eats mostly meat.

CREATURE FEATURES:

They have 5 toes on each foot and can retract their claws like a cat.  Their nick-name is the "fisher-cat".

HOW IT HAS BIRTH:

The Fisher has 1 to 5 babies at a time. The girls start having young at age 2.

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