The enemies of martens
Like most animals, martens are also hunted by larger or more powerful predators. Become martens (without tail) 40 to 60cm tall, which significantly limits the number of enemies. In the wild, martens are hunted and eaten by the following animals:
- foxes
- Bears
- Wolves
- Birds of prey like eagles
also read
- Do martens eat rats?
- Martens are nocturnal
- How old do martens get?
Special case cats
Ugly pictures of dead cats that have fallen victim to martens can be found on the Internet. The law of bigger and stronger applies here: If the cat is significantly larger than the marten, it will probably not mess with her; However, if the cat is still small, it is easy prey for the marten. There are also other factors:
- Has the marten Younghe will defend them at all costs - even against bigger cats.
- Is just Mating season, i.e. summer, male martens are more aggressive and can sometimes attack a larger cat.
- If the marten has already settled at home, it will tend to defend its territory against intruders.
Tips
A cat in the house is sure to keep new martens from settling here.
Drive martens away from enemies with urine
Martens are afraid of foxes. This is good news because you can buy fox urine online and use it against martens. The urine is on windows and in corners in bowls or on cotton balls or similar Carriers distributed and the marten runs away. This method works best preventively.
Alternatively, you can also use cat (e. B. in cat litter) or dog urine or even your own urine.
