Stoat or Pine Marten?

[Wicklowwolf]

Found this dead animal on the road today. Can't make a positive ID. It's either a Pine Marten or a Stoat. Any experts in here?

 

[Joecole]

looks to big to be a stoat mate but that might just be the camera, at the same time I don't think its a pine martin

 

[Tomahawk]

That would be a Martin , or rather a mashed Martin ?

 

[Tomahawk]

That would be a Martin , or rather a mashed Martin ?

 

[Joecole]

That would be a Martin , or rather a mashed Martin ?

definitely mashed something Marvin but there's nothing in the photo to give any definition of size

 

[1 shot willie]

My vote goes to a young Mink

 

[Joecole]

My vote goes to a young Mink

I think you might be right Bill

 

[Ark79]

It's a hard call.....pine Martin is a reddish coulor like red squirrel also the have a bushy tail and most have a lighter under belly....

So am saying mink as well

 

[Joecole]

It's a hard call.....pine Martin is a reddish coulor like red squirrel also the have a bushy tail and most have a lighter under belly....
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So am saying mink as well
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Looking at that and going back to the original picture I'd definitely say mink Mark

 

[Tomahawk]

Hum ? Yes it looks closer to a mink then a martin, It must have been the 67 Lada tire tracks that trough me off, Good call Bill and others.

 

[Simon Perks]

Weasel .... ?

 

[1 shot willie]

Lada 67 Marv.....yes....and carrying 2 passengers

 

[Tomahawk]

Lada 67 Marv.....yes....and carrying 2 passengers

LMAO, I just chocked on my coffee, lol

 

[Ark79]

Weasel .... ?

could be Simon

 

[Ark79]

Found this dead animal on the road today. Can't make a positive ID. It's either a Pine Marten or a Stoat. Any experts in here?View attachment 9350

What area did you find it in (a have way to much time on my hands)

 

[Ark79]

Just a thought is there a prize for the right awnser

 

[Ark79]

@Joecole

It's not one of your old socks is it

 

[Joecole]

@Joecole

It's not one of your old socks is it

behave young man

 

[Ark79]

Sorry joe a cant help myself sometimes

 

[Wicklowwolf]

What area did you find it in (a have way to much time on my hands)

On the N11, Glen of the Downs, Co. Wicklow, Ireland.