It hunts in pairs and can bring down deer calves far larger than itself.
From Yellow-throated Marten
It hunts in groups, which is unheard of in a mustelid: coordinated pairs or threes can bring down prey as large as a fawn or a young musk deer.
From Yellow-throated Marten
It has a sweet tooth: in Asia it is known for raiding beehives and eating nectar and ripe fruit, and its name in several local languages refers directly to honey.
From Yellow-throated Marten
Its fur was for centuries one of the most valuable goods in Siberia.
From Sable
Its fur was a currency in medieval Russia and one of the economic drivers of the conquest of Siberia: the sable trade pushed Russian expansion eastwards for centuries.
From Sable
It practises delayed implantation: the embryo is held in suspension for eight months and only develops in the final weeks, so that the young are born in spring even though mating took place in summer.
From Sable
It is one of the few mustelids with semi-retractile claws, ideal for climbing trees.
From Pine Marten
Its actual gestation lasts only a month, but delayed implantation stretches the process to eight.
From Pine Marten

Ecosystems