I. Basic information

Chinese name: Fisherman

Latin name: Martes pennanti

Alternative name: Fishing cat, Pennant's mink, Pennant Cats

Kingdom: Animalia

phylum: Chordate

Subphylum: Chordate

Class: Mammalia

Subclass: Eutheria

Order: Carnivora

Suborder: Schizopoda

Family: Mustelidae

Subfamily: Ferret subfamily

Genus: Mink

Species: Mink

II. Morphological characteristics

Male fishermen are larger than female fishermen, males are 90-120 cm in length, 3.5-5 kg in weight, and 37-41 cm in tail length. The female body length is 75~95 cm, the weight is 2~2.5 kg, and the tail length is 31~36 cm.

The mink fur is light brown, medium brown to dark brown in color, gold to silver on the head and shoulders, and black on the legs and tail. There are 5 toes under the feet, and the claws can be retracted.

III. Living habits

Fisher are active day and night. Although they are called fisher, they rarely eat fish. They mainly hunt on the ground and trees. Various rodents, including porcupines and other animals. They are one of several beasts that eat porcupines. First tease the porcupine, then suddenly turn the porcupine over and open its belly.

In northern Maine, the United States, lynx and fishermen are both predators here, but when winter comes, when food is scarce, fishermen will turn their attention to lynxes that are much larger than themselves. Lynx. The poor lynx changed from a predator to a prey, so the fisherman is also known as the Lynx Killer.

If you encounter fishermen in the wild, it is best to take the best policy, because they often have reports of hurting people~