19-595: La Martre (French for "the marten ") may refer to the following places: La Martre, Var , a commune in the Var department, France La Martre, Quebec , a municipality in Quebec, Canada Lac La Martre , lake in the Northwest Territories, Canada [REDACTED] Topics referred to by the same term This disambiguation page lists articles about distinct geographical locations with
38-407: A marten-pelt cap. The Latin word for helmet, galea , originally meant "marten pelt", although it is unclear whether early Romans wore these helmets for symbolical reasons or for their fine fur. [REDACTED] [REDACTED] [REDACTED] Cf. The abbreviation cf. (short for either Latin confer or conferatur , both meaning 'compare') is used in writing to refer
57-422: A particular species. Among numismatists (coin collector-research specialists), cf. may be used in references on the paper and/or online coin identification information meaning "compare to". It is common for abbreviations of listings in trusted coin catalogues or sales from certain online auctions to be cited when identifying a particular coin. If the specimen in question is not an exact match but comes close to
76-431: A significant resemblance, such as between a newly observed specimen and a known species or taxon . Such a usage might suggest a specimen's membership of the same genus or possibly of a shared higher taxon. For example, in the note " Diptera: Tabanidae , cf. Tabanus ", the author is confident of the order and family ( Diptera : Tabanidae ) but can only suggest the genus ( Tabanus ) and has no information favouring
95-460: Is a weasel -like mammal in the genus Martes within the subfamily Guloninae , in the family Mustelidae . They have bushy tails and large paws with partially retractile claws . The fur varies from yellowish to dark brown, depending on the species; it is valued by animal trappers for the fur trade . Martens are slender, agile animals, which are adapted to living in the taiga , and inhabit coniferous and northern deciduous forests across
114-510: Is also influenced by each species' habitat preferences and resource availability within specific ecosystems. Studies in Belarus show that the pine marten is are more densely distributed in clay-rich, biodiverse woodlands, whereas the stone marten is adapted to habitats with greater resource limitations, such as sandy soils, where it relies more on seasonally available resources such as berries and carrion to meet its dietary needs. In Ireland and Italy,
133-531: Is shown on the coat of arms of Slavonia and subsequently on the modern design of the coat of arms of Croatia . The official seal of the Croatian Parliament from 1497 until the late 18th century had a similar design. The Finnish communications company Nokia derives its name, via the river Nokianvirta , from a type of marten locally known as the nokia . In the Illiad , the fleet-footed spy Dolon wore
152-681: The Holocene , is now considered synonymous with the American marten. The Modern English "marten" comes from the Middle English martryn , in turn borrowed from the Anglo-French martrine and Old French martre , itself from a Germanic source; cf. Old English mearþ , Old Norse mörðr , and Old High German and Yiddish מאַרדאַר mardar . marten (n.) agile, short-legged, bushy-tailed, medium-sized carnivorous mammal in
171-753: The Northern Hemisphere . Results of DNA research indicate that the genus Martes is paraphyletic , with some studies placing Martes americana outside the genus and allying it with Eira and Gulo , to form a new New World clade . The genus first evolved up to seven million years ago during the Miocene epoch. [REDACTED] [REDACTED] [REDACTED] [REDACTED] [REDACTED] [REDACTED] [REDACTED] [REDACTED] Several fossil martens have been described, including: Another described fossil species, Martes nobilis from
190-427: The genus name and the species name to describe a specimen that is hard to identify because of practical difficulties, such as poor preservation. For example, " Barbus cf. holotaenia " indicates that the specimen is in the genus Barbus and believed to be Barbus holotaenia , but the actual species-level identification cannot be certain. Cf. can also be used to express a possible identity, or at least
209-507: The animal itself typically was called marter, directly from Old French martre, but martrin took over this sense in English after c. 1400. The form marten is from late 16c., perhaps due to association with the masc. proper name Martin. Martens are solitary animals , meeting only to breed in late spring or early summer. Litters of up to five blind and nearly hairless kits are born in early spring. They are weaned after around two months, and leave
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#1732877354409228-549: The image of a marten. This is one of the reasons why the Croatian word for marten, kuna , was the name of the former Croatian currency. A marten is depicted on the obverse of the 1-, 2-, and 5- kuna coins, minted since 1993, and on the reverse of the 25-kuna commemorative coins . With adoption of euro as the national currency in 2023, a marten continues to be depicted on the obverse of the Croatian 1 euro coin . A running marten
247-400: The marten," Old Frisian merth, Middle Dutch maerter, Dutch marter, Old High German mardar, German Marder, Old English mearþ, Old Norse mörðr "marten"). The ultimate etymology is unknown. Some suggest it is from PIE *martu- "bride," on some fancied resemblance. Or it might be a substrate word or a Germanic euphemism for the real name of the animal, which might have been taboo. In Middle English
266-399: The mother to fend for themselves at about three to four months of age. They are omnivorous . The stone marten and the pine marten segregate spatially where they occur in sympatry . This spatial niche segregation is due to the differences regarding their food preferences, adaptability to cold climates and avoidance of predators. The spatial niche segregation between stone and pine martens
285-461: The pine marten displays seasonal stability in home ranges within well-resourced habitats, suggesting that resource abundance can enhance spatial exclusivity and reduce direct competition between species. . The marten is populous in the northern Ontario community of Big Trout Lake . During the fur trade, commissioned by the Hudson Bay Company in the 18th and 19th centuries, the marten pelt
304-404: The reader to other material to make a comparison with the topic being discussed. Style guides recommend that "cf." be used only to suggest a comparison, and the words "see" or " vide " be used generally to point to a source of information. In Italian , the abbreviation "cfr." ( confronta , 'confront') is more common than "cf." is. In biological naming conventions, cf. is commonly placed between
323-469: The same name. If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=La_Martre&oldid=1239957919 " Category : Place name disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Marten See text A marten
342-436: The weasel family, largely nocturnal and found in forests across the colder parts of the northern hemisphere, c. 1300 , martrin, "skin or fur of the marten," from Old French martrine "marten fur," noun use of fem. adjective martrin "of or pertaining to the marten," from martre "marten," from Frankish *martar or some other Germanic source, from Proto-Germanic *marthuz (source also of Old Saxon marthrin "of or pertaining to
361-593: Was typically fashioned into mittens . The marten is still traded locally. The locals place a high value on this pelt, typically trading it for consumable goods. In the Middle Ages , marten pelts were highly valued goods used as a form of payment in Slavonia , the Croatian Littoral , and Dalmatia . The marturina was a form of tax named after this. The banovac , a coin struck and used between 1235 and 1384, included
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