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Offline foss4936

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so martin turn white in the winter like weasel?
« on: November 04, 2005, 02:58:23 AM »
me and a friend have been argueing about wether or not pine martin turn white in the winter, i say they dont but he says they do. so do they or dont they?

Offline Bogmaster

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so martin turn white in the winter like wea
« Reply #1 on: November 04, 2005, 09:26:43 AM »
Marten,do not turn white in the winter--it is only the weasel that does that.
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so martin turn white in the winter like wea
« Reply #2 on: November 04, 2005, 11:29:26 AM »
Just to back up Bogmaster, marten DO NOT turn white in the Winter. Ace :grin:

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so martin turn white in the winter like wea
« Reply #3 on: November 04, 2005, 11:55:07 AM »
Having caught hundreds of marten--in the winter here in Maine--I can tell you THEY DO NOT TURN WHITE...
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