The pine marten (Martes martes) is a rich brown coloured marten with a creamy yellow throatbib. They live in forests where they nest in dens in the ground, and travel through the treetops. They feed principally on field voles, and also on bank voles, small mice, rabbits and, during August and September, honey raided from bumblebee nests. They also eat squirrels and carrion, adapting to what's available. Research Pine Marten
The sable (Martes zibellina) is a carnivorous type of marten, similar to the pine marten but with longer legs and larger ears. The sable has a luxurious, dense, soft, generally brownish black coat with a paler but indistinct throatbib. The colour of the fur varies greatly according to the locality and the season of the year. The sable has long been hunted for its fur, the darkest and most valuable furs being taken in autumn and winter in the colder parts of Siberia, Russia, and Canada. Sable are solitary animals that live in woodlands where they feed on birds, squirrels, and small rodents. Research Sable
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