Martes foina (carnivore)

Mass: 1.3 kg based on Lodé 1991

Diet: carnivore-frugivore based on Rysava-Novakova and Koubek 2009; insectivore-frugivore based on Santos-Reis et al. 2005

Abundance: 0.06 to 16.49% (median 0.65%)

Latitudinal range: 30.3° to 47.4°

Habitats: (11), Mediterranean woodland (2), desert/xeric shrubland (1), montane grassland (2), temperate broadleaf/mixed forest (3), temperate coniferous forest (1), tundra (1)

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Found in 21 samples

Armenia: Hovk-1 Cave (Unit 4) (Late Pleistocene)

China: Suojia Township, Yanchiwan National Nature Reserve

France: Salève

Iran: Tappeh Sang-e Chakhmaq (West Mound) (Holocene)

Iraq: Palegawra Cave (Late Pleistocene)

Israel: Motza (Early PPNB) (Holocene), Motza (Middle PPNB) (Holocene), Yiftah'el (Holocene), Marj Rabba (Holocene), El-Wad Cave (Early Natufian) (Late Pleistocene), El-Wad Cave (Late Natufian) (Late Pleistocene)

Kyrgyzstan: Jangart Hunting Reserve (ridge)

Lebanon: Jabal Moussa Biosphere Reserve (spring)

Nepal: Limi Valley

Spain: Larraga

Switzerland: Zurich (movement photos)

Turkey: Marmaris, Koycegiz Wildlife Development Reserve, Ulucak Höyük (Level IV) (Holocene), Direkli Cave (Holocene)

Size measurements:
♀ body mass1250 kgN = 1Lodé 1991
♀ body mass1150 kgN = 1Lodé 1991
♂ body mass1650 kgN = 1Lodé 1991
♂ body mass1400 kgN = 1Lodé 1991

See also Martes, Martes americana, Martes burdigaliensis, Martes caurina, Martes flavigula, Martes gazini, Martes martes, Martes melampus, Martes munki, Martes sainjoni, Martes sp., Martes spp., Martes stirtoni, Martes vetus, Martes zibellina