This article was originally published on Critter Science.

The American marten in a member of the weasel family, like the skunk, mink, stoat, ferret, beaver, and others. There are 13 known subspecies of American marten that are native to North America. They prefer mature, northern region forests that are populated primarily with aspen, birch, firs, pines, and spruce […]

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