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European pine marten size: How big do they get?

How big does a European pine marten get? Here is an overview over the average adult age:

A grown European pine marten (Martes martes) reaches an average size of 45.7 cm (1′ 6″).

When born, they have an average size of 0 cm (0′ 0″). During their lifetime of about 17 years, they grow from 30 grams (0.07 lbs) to 1.3 kg (2.87 lbs). A European pine marten has 3 babies at once. The European pine marten (genus: Martes) is a member of the family Mustelidae.

As a reference: Humans reach an average body size of 1.65m (5′ 5″) while carrying 62 kg (137 lbs). A human woman is pregnant for 280 days (40 weeks) and on average become 75 years old.

The average adult size of a European pine marten is  (1' 6

The European pine marten (Martes martes) is a mustelid native to Northern Europe.It is known most commonly as the pine marten in anglophone Europe, and less commonly also known as baum marten, or sweet marten.

Animals of the same family as a European pine marten

We found other animals of the Mustelidae family:

Animals with the same size as a European pine marten

Not that size really matters, but it makes things comparable. So here are a couple of animals that are as big as European pine marten:

Animals with the same litter size as a European pine marten

Here is a list of animals that have the same number of babies per litter (3) as a European pine marten:

Animals with the same life expectancy as a European pine marten

Completely different animals, but becoming as old as a European pine marten:

Animals with the same weight as a European pine marten

As a comparison, here are some other animals that weight as much as the Martes martes: