Fisher
(Martes pennanti)

Like the marten, mink and the weasels, the fisher has the typical "weasel" shape, that is, long slender body, short legs, small round ears and short, pointed muzzle, and they all live primarily on land. They are very efficient predators, and will often tackle prey larger than they are. In fact, fishers commonly hunt porcupines even though the "porky" can outweigh them 2 to 1. Some may occasionally eat berries.

Badgers live in burrows in open grasslands and feed mainly on rodents, such as ground squirrels and marmots. Their dens are large, they live alone, and they are usually nocturnal. Badgers are not as bad-tempered as their reputations would lead you to believe but can be formidable if cornered. They are also quite vocal with a variety of hisses, chirring sounds, snarls, screams, barks and loud snuffles.

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