Friday, January 15, 2010

What does a pine marten look like?


Search: pine marten

Why: In The Amber Spyglass:
Pantalaimon often draped his pine-marten form over the mock battlements on the corner facing south... He was lying on top of the stone parapet, lazily grooming his red gold fur.
Answer: Omg, another kitty puppy. It is the size of a domestic housecat:
Source: Google Images

The More You Know: The marten is a member of the Mustelidae family, which includes otters! badgers! wolverines! weasels! stoats! ermines! polecats! minks! and ferrets!

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4 comments:

  1. KatrinaJanuary 15, 2010 at 4:24 PM

    Badger tickling: proceed with caution

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  2. Girl DomesticOctober 19, 2010 at 3:17 PM

    can you domesticate them?

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  3. UnknownOctober 19, 2010 at 3:47 PM

    I'm sure, but don't you want a nice clean white one?

    http://carlygoogles.blogspot.com/2009/12/what-does-ermine-look-like.html

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  4. sakers1019June 17, 2011 at 5:09 AM

    To Girl Domestic: No, you cannot domesticate them.. Reason being is when they're cornered, they become vicious :(

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