Latin Name: Martes pennanti

The fisher looks like a thin overgrown weasel. The male measures 40 inches long and weighs no more than 20 pounds. The female has 35% less fat and is about 10% shorter than the male, which is covered in fur. The fur is blackish-brown and the fisher has a pale gray spot on its head and shoulders. It has a pale face and very dark feet. The fisher has a long body, short legs, a pointed face, rounded ears, and a bushy tail that weighs about 2 pounds.

The fisher lives mostly in Canada and the northern part of North America. It lives in the coniferous forest which has evergreen trees. It likes dark and wet wooded areas, places along swamps, lakes, rocks, and hollow trees. The fisher climbs trees and spends most of the day running or pacing.

Family: mammal

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