American Marten
From Children of StarClan
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American Marten | |
| Cat Given Name: | Marten | |
| Common Name(s): | American Marten | |
| Other Name(s): | Pine Marten | |
| Scientific Name(s): | Martes americana | |
| Physical Description: | A cat-sized creature resembling an extremely muscular weasel. The fur ranges from brown to black. | |
| Physical Statistics: | Males - Weight: 17-44oz (470-1250g) Females - Weight: 10-30oz (280-850g) | |
| Behavior: | A resourceful creature not only able to hunt the ground, but also climb trees and hunt from there. The Marten is rare in the cats' world, for they prefer areas further away from humans. | |
| Social Organization: | Solitary; Marten are highly territorial. | |
| Danger Level: | High (All cats are vulnerable); Though small, the marten is a dangerous fighter, capable of slaying a lone cat. One can, typically, be run off by a pair or better of trained warriors. | |
| Approval Level*: | Administrator; Marten are extremely rare, and because of that pains must be taken to maintain that rarity in RP. | |
| *Some creatures require approval to appear in RP. This is to make sure the Admins and Mods who need to know are fully aware of a beast currently active in their area. These ratings are mainly for those creatures that cats cannot simply drive off. | ||