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Japanese marten size: How big do they get?

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

A grown Japanese marten (Martes melampus) reaches an average size of 44.2 cm (1′ 6″).

When born, they have an average size of 0 cm (0′ 0″). A full-grown exemplary reaches roughly 1000 grams (2.2 lbs). The Japanese 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 Japanese marten is  (1' 6

The Japanese marten (Martes melampus) is a mammal in the marten genus most closely related to the sable. It is 0.5 m (1.5 ft) in length typically, not counting a 20-cm-long tail (7.9 in), and between 1,000 and 1,500 grams (2.2 and 3.3 lb) in weight. Males are generally larger than females. The pelage varies in color from dark brown to dull yellow with a cream-colored throat.Both males and females are territorial, and the size of each individual’s territory depending on food availability. The Japanese marten is omnivorous, preferring meat from fish, frogs, and small birds and mammals, but consuming insects, fruit, and seeds when necessary.The two confirmed subspecies of Japanese marten are:M. m. melampus lives on several of the Japanese islands.M. m. tsuensis is found on Tsushima Island.It has been recorded in the southern Korean Peninsula, but no locality details prove a wild origin and no native population has been confirmed.

Animals of the same family as a Japanese marten

We found other animals of the Mustelidae family:

Animals with the same size as a Japanese marten

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

Animals with the same weight as a Japanese marten

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