Beech Marten (Noun)
Meaning
Eurasian marten having a brown coat with pale breast and throat.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- The beech marten is a subspecies of Eurasian marten that has a brown coat with pale breast and throat markings and is primarily nocturnal.
- Beech martens have slender bodies, adapted to their narrow living spaces in the forests of Eastern Europe and Asia.
- The beech marten is known for its intelligence, curiosity, and agility, making it a formidable hunter of small mammals.
- Because of their mostly solitary lifestyle, beech martens have large home ranges, which they mark with a strong-smelling secretion.
- Researchers have observed beech martens having an omnivorous diet including small mammals, fruits, and insects in addition to honey and bee brood.