Sable (
Martes zibellina)
(No wisecracks about the wrestler or the superhero please.
) The sable is found in northern China and Siberia. They are both curious and vicious little animals. Sables have been hunted for fur for centuries, but now hunting is allowed only by licenced persons in order to allow the wild population, which was drastically reduced at the beginning of the 20th century, to grow. It is also kept on fur farms.
Pekan (
Martes pennanti)
Also known as a fisher, the pekan is a very aggressive hunter, and it has been known to eat other carnivores. It will even kill martens. Usually an area has a good population of either pekans or martens, but never both. There have been numerous reports of fisher attacks on domestic animals and even children.
It is important to recognize that fishers are simply trying to find food and protect themselves. It is important to restrict access to garbage, pet foods, pets, and domestic fowl. When startled, fishers may react aggressively to the perceived threat. (
http://animaldiversity.ummz.umich.ed..._pennanti.html) It is found only North America.
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