Mallorcan Mammal - what are they?

[johnallen84]

We visited Puerto Pollensa a few weeks ago. I filmed this one evening when we were walking to the beach - I've put it on Youtube and can be viewed here:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dEFEysrRok8&feature=youtu.be

Can anyone tell me what they are?

Thanks

 

[Sparky]

I have looked on the internet and found a picture of a Beech Marten which looks very much like those in your video, because of copyright concerns i can't post the picture but here is the link to the website i found it on :- Sheet Zoom Image | Mammals'Planet .

 

[johnallen84]

Thanks! That looks like it

 

[its cd]

Trees for Life - Species profile: Pine marten

or are the Pine Martins ------ after all we do have lots of pines

 

[El Gordo]

We visited Puerto Pollensa a few weeks ago. I filmed this one evening when we were walking to the beach - I've put it on Youtube and can be viewed here:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dEFEysrRok8&feature=youtu.be

Can anyone tell me what they are?

Thanks

Could you tell me where the Torrent/Gulley is where you filmed them?

 

[pollensa]

Trees for Life - Species profile: Pine marten

or are the Pine Martins ------ after all we do have lots of pines

I should think that's them. Well done!

 

[gers1873]

they look very similar to the pine martins we get in forests in gods country

ours are a bit more vicious though they carry an irn bru bottle in their back pocket and a knife, they do keep the haggis numbers down during winter months though to be fair....!!!!!!

 

[johnallen84]

We were walking down Carrer Voltor towards the beach - just before Carrer Estonell.

 

[Fencer]

They are European Pine Martins." Martes Martes". I have seen quite a few around the area. Gordo not far from your place.. They leave scats to mark their territory..

 

[El Gordo]

We were walking down Carrer Voltor towards the beach - just before Carrer Estonell.

Thanks John, Its the torrent near us in Gotmar!!

 

[Sparky]

There are some great photos of the Pine Marten here :- Pine marten photo - Martes martes - A10424 | ARKive .

And an interesting read about the Beech Marten and the Pine Marten here :-http://www.jstor.org/discover/10.23...id=2129&uid=2&uid=70&uid=4&sid=21104301350977.

 

[sws97sdg]

Great video , thanks for sharing, its good to see some alive, we normally just see them as road kill on the busy roads!