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marten
[ mahr-tn ]
noun
- any of several slender, chiefly arboreal carnivores of the genus Martes, of northern forests, having a long, glossy coat and bushy tail.
- the fur of such an animal, generally a dark brown.
marten
/ ˈmɑːtɪn /
noun
- any of several agile arboreal musteline mammals of the genus Martes, of Europe, Asia, and North America, having bushy tails and golden brown to blackish fur See also pine marten
- the highly valued fur of these animals, esp that of M. americana
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When recounting her trip to her friend Glen (Marten Holder Weiner), Sally summed up her visit to Manhattan in one word: “Dirty.”
Small Bright Brown—dubbed with camel's hair, and marten's yellow fur mixed, wings pale feather of a starling.
The marten makes a nest of moss, grass and leaves, in a hollow tree or log or among rocks.
In the woods his food is similar to that of the marten, although he cannot climb a tree to capture his prey.
Cocking his head on one side, the marten regarded the swaying nest critically out of his bright black eyes.
With a flying leap, the marten reached the spruce and flashed up the trunk, with never a look behind.
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