Order Carnivora, Family Mustelidae
Range in Washington:
Statewide, including salt water of Puget Sound.
Habitat:
Rivers and lakes, usually in wooded areas.
Diet:
Fish; occasionally small mammals.
Identification:
Dark brown with paler belly; throat often silver-gray.
Total length: 90-130 cm; tail: 30-50 cm; mass: 5-14 kg.
