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Stone Marten: Facts, Behaviour and Habitat

Everything that you need to know about this tree-climbing mustelid
Text by: Yashaswi Rao Design by: Diviya Mehra
Updated   September 18, 2025
Text by: Yashaswi Rao Design by: Diviya Mehra
Updated   September 18, 2025
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Everything that you need to know about this tree-climbing mustelid
An infographic on the Stone marten, a tree-climbing mustelid. Learn everything about this nocturnal mammal living in rocky habitats, trees and human-altered environments.

What are the threats to Stone marten populations? 

The main threats to stone martens include habitat loss, human persecution, attacks from free-ranging dogs, poaching for fur. 

What are typical behaviours that Stone martens exhibit?

Stone martens are typically nocturnal. They are skilled, agile tree climbers but prefer a terrestrial, solitary life. They tend to mark their territory using scat and scent markings.

What does the diet of Stone martens consist of?

Stone martens are omnivores and eat rodents, hares, pikas as well as vegetables, apples, cherries, plums, pears, tomatoes, raspberries, grapes and mountain ash berries.

About the Authors

Yashaswi Rao

Yashaswi Rao

is a wildlife biologist passionate about addressing contemporary conservation issues through cutting-edge interdisciplinary research. He is an alum of the MSc Wildlife Program at the National Centre for Biological Sciences.