marten
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- noun
- /ˈmɑrtən/
:
marta
- We also discovered partly eaten remains of five muskrats, indicating that the marten had had a successful hunt.
- pine marten
- stone marten
- foxes and martens
Examples
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Consider the marten that hefts herself over traffic cones.
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In the forest, a marten can often be spotted climbing branches in pursuit of small prey.
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Thought extinct, surprise find of pine marten in Wales.
Blog text (3) -
The new currency is called the "Kuna" and refers to a forest marten.
Academic text (1997) -
The water animals (the beaver, the marten, the loon) all try to help her and fail.
Academic text (2004) -
Marcstrom et al. (1989) concluded that predation by foxes and marten limited mountain hare numbers on these islands.
Academic text (1996) -
In addition, when fox densities were reduced due to the disease, pine marten densities increased, apparently because of the decreased competition from foxes (Lindstrom 1989).
Academic text (1996) -
There were buffalo robes for beds, lots of deer and elk hides, and bales of beaver, marten, and lynx furs stacked up along one side.
Fiction book (1994) -
The marten is known for its agility as it swiftly navigates through the trees in search of food.
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Wildlife enthusiasts often try to catch a glimpse of the elusive marten as it dashes across the forest floor.
Synonyms
A small wild mammal like a weasel that lives in trees and hunts small animals
A group of meat-eating mammals in the weasel family that live in northern forests
Compounds
- UK
A small animal with brown fur and a pale chest and throat that lives in woods and rocky places
- UK
A small wild animal like a weasel with brown fur and a pale throat patch found in Europe and Asia
- Indian
A large animal like a weasel with a yellow throat and black fur found in southern China and Burma
Surface Forms
Etymology
Marten is an old northern European name for the animal, used to mean 'small forest weasel' because people long prized its soft fur. So marten still refers to the slim, quick mammal that lives in northern forests.