Fisher Animal Colorado. The fisher pekania pennanti is a small carnivorous mammal native to north america a forest dwelling creature whose range covers much of the boreal forest in canada to the northern united states. While most animals encountered in the wilderness are more likely to avoid you than to cause problems when a wild animal feels threatened it may lash out.
Despite their name fishers do not hunt or eat. The name fisher is thought to have come from early american immigrants who noted the animal s resemblance to the european polecat which was also called a fitchet fitch or fitchew. While most animals encountered in the wilderness are more likely to avoid you than to cause problems when a wild animal feels threatened it may lash out.
The fisher pekania pennanti is a small carnivorous mammal native to north america a forest dwelling creature whose range covers much of the boreal forest in canada to the northern united states.
The common name for each species is followed by its binomial name. While most animals encountered in the wilderness are more likely to avoid you than to cause problems when a wild animal feels threatened it may lash out. The animal might be mistaken for a small bear or a large cat but the fisher is a member of the weasel family. It does not include species found only in captivity.
