The Pine Marten is Nature's Most Adorable Assassin!

Coyote Peterson claims the ability to climb trees like a cat, but is he nimble enough to follow a lightning quick Pine Marten all the way to the top? Without a doubt it’s going to be a tricky climb up but really it’s the getting down that’s going to be the challenge! Check out this episode and see one of nature’s most adorable assassin’s in it’s natural environment - the Pine Marten in the high canopy’s of Montana!

Breaking Trail leaves the map behind and follows adventurer and animal enthusiast Coyote Peterson and his crew as they explore a variety of wildlife in the most amazing environments throughout North America! 

[samore]

The part about this marten being raised in captivity being the only reason he can grab one like that is a key piece of info.

[abcgefp]

This is ludicrously adorable. A million gold stars for that lil marten being so mellow while getting grabbed up and cuddled.

[SaruCharmed]

Awww, the way it wiggled its nose at 3:38!

[Frstbite]

Wild animals: *is cute*
Also wild animals: *will bite you*

Nature is so unfair

[nootstew]

coyote: if i stay calm, she'll stay calm
pine marten: :V

[Sick_Sara]

I saved one from death last week (not a Pine one. Has a white "tie"). It's really young, about a month old. It can't even stand on it's own. It's the cutest thing I have ever held in my hands. :D

[animalist]

She is so cute! The best trait an assassin can have is to be a cutie to get the prey close. 

[Masterge]

I absolutely love mustelidae in general, which include weasels, badgers, otters, and pine martens.

[NumeMoon]

Don't be fooled by the cuteness! I adopted a puppy last week, and I know this cuteness game is just a ploy to to catch you off guard when it eats your couch.

[alzonpepito]

"If I stay calm, it will stay calm" (Marten with 800 beats per minute)

[vampyr-hale]

"Oops, its accidentally fell into my backpack. Oops, I accidentally took it home. Oh shoot, it looks like i have to keep it." 😆 ITS SO CUTE

[nicolebaker]

I just got a ferret two months ago, with him came a long journey learning about mustelids. Then last night after work, I thought I saw a rat but as he ran away I noticed the weasel hop and the fluffy tail- I came home and my dad said he was probably a pine marten. Cutest little dude next to my ferret I’ve ever seen. I know this video is old but thank you! It showed me everything I was curious about in my wild encounter last night.

[minishcat]

My favorite member of the weasel family has to be either fred or george

[elish]

She's like a mix between a bear and a weasel :)

[KingRobertIofScots]

The noise she makes is so cute. It's like a cute, little growl.

[thehopelesspragmatic]

Coyote Peterson: "I'm about to show you the most wildest assassin!"
Pine Martin: "chuuuu' :3"

[Ken]

My favorite member of the weasel family is my lawyer

[Yoichiization]

Cute thing looks like a cross between a ferret and a fox.

[roddyjarrar]

I never thought a weasel catdog could be so cute

[LordOfSweden]

I saw a marten in the forest once with my father and I thought it was a cat baby first until my dad say "no that's a marten". Never seen one since. I still remember it to this day.