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Fisher Cat

Definition:large, dark brown North American arboreal, carnivorous mammal.

In fact there is no such thing as a fisher cat. It's not actually a cat but rather a member of the weasel family.

There are many theories as to why fishers are so often called fisher cats.

One is that they sometimes hang around barns eating mice, just like a cat would.

Another, is that the old French word for polecat, or fitchew, a European member of the weasel family, was fissau. This later became ficher (and then fisher or fisher cat) in English.

Still another theory is that fishers are widely blamed for devouring housecats that venture out for a stroll in the woods.

The fisher cat is coloured a deep brown and is a richly-furred handsome mammal.

The fisher typically measures between 30 and 41 inches in length.

A fisher cat can grow up to thirty pounds and is much larger than either the mink or the pine marten, two of its close relatives in the weasel family.

The Fisher Cat is a ferocious predator of small game and they are very fast on their feet.

he fisher cat is a resident of dense forests,and is a solitary creature and very elusive.

Few ever get the chance to see a fisher, mainly because they are nocturnal.

However,fisher cats can sometimes be heard calling in the woodlands during their mating season. They have a chilling scream very much like that of high-pitched child

Fishers, which in addition to eating small game will emit a shrill shriek when provoked, enjoy a rather exaggerated reputation as predators.