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Stuffed Plush
Beech Marten
Traditional
craftsmanship, attention to detail.
Handmade in Germany by Kosen using the finest materials. |
23 Inches Long
Nose To Tail
Kosen Plush Beech Marten
KS5130
$130.95
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Marten - any of several weasel-like carnivores of the genus
Martes (family Mustelidae), found in Canada and parts of the
United States and in the Old World from Europe to the Malay region.
Differing in size and coloration according to species, they have lithe,
slender bodies, short legs, rounded ears, bushy tails, and soft, thick
coats that are valuable in the fur trade.
Martens are forest dwelling and
usually solitary; they climb easily and feed rapaciously on animals,
fruit, and carrion. A litter contains one to five young; the gestation
period, especially in northern areas, may last 290 days or more because
of a delay before implantation of the fertilized egg in the wall of the
uterus.
The stone
marten, or
beech
marten (M. foina),
inhabits wooded country in Eurasia. It has grayish-brown fur with a
divided, white throat bib. It weighs 1–2.5 kg, is 42–48 cm long, and is
12 cm high at the shoulder.
"marten."
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