Have you discovered a marten near your house? How big is he? Is he already fully grown or is he getting bigger? Find out here how big male and female martens get and other interesting information about the characteristics of martens.
How big do stone martens get?
Beech martens reach a body length of 40 to 60cm and a tail up to 30cm long. Male martens (males) grow up to 90cm tall and weigh 2.5kg, while female martens (males) grow slightly smaller and weigh up to 1.5kg.
General information about the appearance of martens
Martens that appear near humans are almost always stone martens. He has bristly fur of a gray-brown color with a white bib that extends from his neck to his feet. They have small, protruding, round ears and a round, pointed nose. Stone martens are often out at dusk or at night and live in caves, walls, barns or attics.
Differences in size depending on gender
In technical jargon, male martens are called males and female martens are called vixens. In terms of size, there are significant differences between the two sexes: While male martens can be up to 90cm tall (including tail) and weigh up to 2.5kg, the male martens, i.e. female martens, remain somewhat smaller and only weigh up to 1, 5 kg heavy.
Tail and body length of stone martens
Beech martens have a fairly long tail that can measure up to 30cm. The trunk is on average 40 to 60cm long. The tail is bushy, completely gray-brown and tapered at the tip.
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Martenbabies
When they are born, the martens are just 15cm tall and weigh 30g. They are blind for five weeks and remain dependent on their mother for several months. If they are killed or captured during this time, the young will die miserably.
The size of the pine marten
Pine martens are only slightly smaller than their relatives: their head body length (body length without tail) is 45 to 58 centimeters; The tail is also slightly shorter at 16 to 28cm. Pine martens therefore have a total length of 61 to 86cm. In this case too, the females are slightly smaller than the males and up to a third lighter.
