Linking up with Chrisy at Living a Good North Coast Life for Reconnecting with Nature.
My friend Cindy recently took these photos and explained that her dog, Sadie, had chased this Fisher Cat and it had found safety up in a tree.
Fisher cats aren't actually cats, they are part of the weasel family. They are a medium sized, forest dwelling mammal. They can climb trees, but prefer to hunt on the forest floor. They like old-growth forests with dense, overhead cover. Fisher Cats are not afraid of most other animals and will not hesitate to defend themselves if necessary. I just learned this - and found it fascinating, they have extremely mobile ankle joints, which can rotate their hind paws almost 180 degrees, allowing them to agilely move through tree branches and climb down trees head first. How's that for adapting to your lifestyle!
Fisher Cats are known as extremely vicious and dangerous to all other animals. Fortunately Sadie came through this encounter unscathed and the Fisher was able to climb down from the tree and run back into the forest.
Interesting little animal! I had never heard of them before. Good thing Sadie and fisher cat were both unhurt! (I have a predatory dog myself. always have to be watching out for the wildlife....)
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