Fisher
Pekania pennanti
- Class
- Mammal
- Rarity
- Common
- Observations
- 3,239
- Most observed in
- 🇺🇸 United States
Description
The fisher (Pekania pennanti) is a carnivorous mammal native to North America, a forest-dwelling creature whose range covers much of the boreal forest in Canada to the northern United States. It is a member of the mustelid family and is the only living member of the genus Pekania. Although it is sometimes referred to as a fisher cat, it is not a feline.
Summary adapted from the Wikipedia article “Fisher (animal)”.