Order Carnivora, Family Mustelidae
Range in Washington:
Cascades, Olympics.
Habitat:
Montane forest.
Diet:
Diverse rodents, rabbits, birds.
Habitats:
Eats porcupines by flipping them over and feeding along the unprotected abdomen.
Identification:
Dark brown, occasionally with grayish head.
Total length: 80-100 cm; tail: 30-40 cm; mass: 2-8 kg.
Conservation Status:
State Endangered; Federal Species of Concern.
