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Indeed, its fastest pace Post Date: Sat, 16 Aug 2008 21:09:29 +0000 The under side of the toes being covered with hair, its walk is rendered inaudible even to the most sharp-eared animals. (c) It is also an excellent jumper, clearing large distances as if by flight ; the springy pliancy of the body and the great length of the hind- limbs render it an adept in this mode of progression, in which it is further aided by the rudder-like action of the long bushy tail. Indeed, its fastest pace is made up of a succession of long leaps. Autor of the post: Undefined It spends the day calmly Post Date: Sat, 16 Aug 2008 20:52:52 +0000 (d) It is an accomplished climber; by the aid of its supple body, short legs, and sharp claws, it is able to climb up even the smooth-barked trunks of beech-trees. In short, the pine marten is a thorough athlete, a true arboreal creature, and an accomplished robber, scarcely inferior to the cat. It spends the day calmly reposing in a safe hiding-place, such as the deserted nest of a rook, dove, or squirrel. Autor of the post: Undefined Now it has caught sight Post Date: Sat, 16 Aug 2008 20:33:18 +0000 At the approach of night it wakes up for its murderous occupation. With lightning speed it runs up the trunks of the trees, up to their swaying tops, and climbs up and down among the branches ; now, again, it may be seen creeping like a cat through the thick grass, inspecting every nook and cranny, sniffing at the holes in the tree-trunks, listening, peering now here, now there, in search of some sort of prey or other, be it a sleeping bird, a young hare, a mouse, or the like. Now it has caught sight of a squirrel. Autor of the post: Undefined From branch to branch leaps Post Date: Sat, 16 Aug 2008 20:16:53 +0000 Unobserved it rapidly ascends the trunk of the tree on the other side of the creature, and mounts the branch on which it is sitting. Brushing the branch with its belly, it stealthily creeps up, cautiously placing one foot in front of the other ; suddenly the squirrel catches sight of its pursuer, and now a mad chase begins. From branch to branch leaps the frightened creature, hotly pursued by the murderer. Autor of the post: Undefined Otherwise it is doomed Post Date: Sat, 16 Aug 2008 20:03:42 +0000 With one mighty leap it lands upon a neighbouring tree : the pursuer follows ; up and down the trunk the race continues. It is only by taking a leap downward, which its pursuer cannot imitate, and rapidly gaining another tree, that the squirrel can hope to escape with its life. Otherwise it is doomed to succumb exhausted, and yield up its life under the teeth of the marauder. Autor of the post: Undefined (With regard to breadth Post Date: Sat, 16 Aug 2008 19:53:19 +0000 4 The dentition of the marten is in fullest accord with its extra- ordinary rapacity. It exactly agrees with that of the cat (which see), except in the number of the premolars (three above, four below) ; but the projections of the separate teeth are even still more pointed. (With regard to breadth of jaws, strength of masticatory muscles, cranial crests, etc. Autor of the post: Undefined 5 The mental characteristics Post Date: Sat, 16 Aug 2008 19:34:18 +0000 , compare the cat.) The mandible being capable of assuming a position almost at right angles to the upper jaw, the gape is of great width, and the marten is thus enabled to attack such animals as fawns or hares, and to carry off the eggs of large birds. 5 The mental characteristics of the marten are those of a true beast of prey : cunning, cautiousness, courage, ferocity, and cruelty. Autor of the post: Undefined 6 Relation of the marten Post Date: Sat, 16 Aug 2008 19:17:32 +0000 If it succeeds in entering a poultry-house or pigeon-loft, it will go on killing as long as anything living stirs within. It only drinks the blood of its victims, but with such greed that it almost seems to get intoxicated with it. 6 Relation of the marten to other forest animals and to man. Autor of the post: Undefined However, by killing off Post Date: Sat, 16 Aug 2008 19:06:50 +0000 All animals which are its equals in size form its prey. It is, how- ever, specially zealous in the pursuit of squirrels (which see), and by the destruction of these animals as well as the capture of mice the marten certainly helps in the preservation of the forest. However, by killing off the useful songsters of the woods and robbing their nests, by plundering all kinds of game, and by the great havoc it commits whenever it has an opportunity among the poultry, it does more harm than good. Autor of the post: Undefined In this species the fur Post Date: Sat, 16 Aug 2008 18:56:39 +0000 For this reason, and also on account of its valuable fur, which realizes as much as from eight to twelve shillings, it is an object of zealous pursuit on the part of the sportsman. The Stone or House Marten. In this species the fur has more gray in it, and there is a white spot on the throat and chest. 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