Summary ²

The fisher (Pekania pennanti) is a small carnivorous mammal native to North America. It is a member of the mustelid family (commonly referred to as the weasel family) and is in the monospecific genus Pekania. The fisher is closely related to but larger than the American marten (Martes americana). The fisher is a forest-dwelling creature whose range covers much of the boreal forest in Canada to the northern United States. Names derived from aboriginal languages i

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1. (c) Arthur Chapman, alguns direitos reservados (CC BY-NC-SA), https://www.flickr.com/photos/arthur_chapman/6222717167/
2. (c) Wikipedia, alguns direitos reservados (CC BY-SA), https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fisher_%28animal%29

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