Stats

Lifespan

7-10 yrs

Size

Medium

Diet

Carnivore

Activity

Cathemeral

Social

Solitary

Biome

Temperate forest

Range

North America

Movement

Climbing

Breeding

Live birth

Defense

Speed

Status

Uncommon

About

A stealthy forest mustelid found across North America, one of the few predators capable of successfully hunting porcupines despite their quills.

Life cycle

1. 1.
   newborn

   A live-born newborn nurses on its mother's milk and depends on her for warmth and protection.
2. 2.
   juvenile

   A weaned juvenile begins eating solid food and learning from its parents or group.
3. 3.
   adult

   Fully grown at adult size.

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Taxonomy

Kingdom

Animalia

Phylum

Chordata

Class

Mammalia

Order

Carnivora

Family

Mustelidae

Genus

Pekania

Species

Pekania pennanti