The Fisher is a small carnivorous mammal native to North America. It is a member of the Mustullid family, commonly referred to as the Weasel family, and is in the Monospacific Genus Picagnia. The Fisher is closely related to but larger than the American Martin, Mart's Americana. The Fisher is a forest dwelling creature whose range covers much of the boreal forest in Canada to the northern United States. Names derived from Aboriginal languages include Picken, Heckwam, Wojek, and Woolak. It is also called a Fishercat, although it is not a feline. Males and females look similar. Adult males are 90 to 120 cm, 35 to 47 in, long and way 3.5 to 6 kg, 8 to 13 lb. Furniture females are 75 to 95 cm, 30 to 37 in, long and way 2 to 2.5 kg, 4 to 6 lb. The fur of the Fisher varies seasonally, being denser and glossier in the winter. During the summer, the colour becomes more mottled, as the fur goes through a melting cycle. The Fisher prefers to hunt in full forest. So a nagile climber, it spends most of its time on the forest floor, where it prefers to forage around fallen trees. A nomnivore, the Fisher feeds on a wide variety of small animals and occasionally on fruits and mushrooms. It prefers the snowshoe hare and is one of the few animals able to prey successfully on porcupines.