Pine marten versus wildcat 

It cracks me up when people call wild animals SWEET and TAME. They're not pets. Try to pick one up and see what happens

@Atman Gotango like i said. Try to pick one up and see what happens. Pine martin is in the weasel family. Weasels can kill prey 4 times their size. Sure it might take a grape. But if you tried to pet or pick up the tame sweet creature i promise you,d be sorry

Amazing until they get into your chicken coup and bite their heads off.

No, we don't have the ancestor of the domesticated cat, we have feral house cats that live in the wild. Think of Felis sylvestris like a wolf.

it is, essentially, they are both a type of weasel or mustelid.

their related smilar to how a lynx is related to a tiger or jaguar.. wolverines, otters, minks, ferrets, badgers and weasels, all related..

While not as fearless as Wolverine far as will battle other predators... Far as prey an adult pune martin will ambush a deer... And eat porcupines no problem

Depends on the species of marten. Beech and yellow throated martens sometimes hunt cats due to being bigger and more aggressive than pine martens such as this one but yes wild cats and sometimes domestic cats will kill pine martens from time to time if it comes down to an altercation. Cats are fierce fighters.

What? Bobcats do NOT interbreed with domestic/feral cats in the wild. Delete this misinforming comment NOW.

A Scottish Wildcat is an indigenous wild cat from Scotland and Europe. Slightly larger than the domestic cat, thicker tail with dark rings, greyish/brown tabby coat. The one in the video is a mix between it and a regular domestic cat.

Hello. I know your pain. Over the last few years, despite visiting me every night without fail, one of my chums has sometimes gone missing for up to two weeks or more. It is usually during the summer, but my regulars have always returned. Sometimes it is because a female is otherwise occupied with her kits, but males also go missing. I have now ceased to worry. I have assumed it is often because they have an adequacy of proper food (there is a superabundance of rowan berries in Scotland at the moment), but lately it is probably because of cats. They don't seem overly bothered with their presence, but they do seem to avoid close contact (within a couple of metres) if possible (i.e. if they are not too hungry). There is usually an exchange of growling between them but nothing more serious. Another reason for a particular marten to go awol is the presence of another marten. Sometimes they are the best of pals, other times they cannot stand each other. Young martens will also be 'encouraged' to move away when they get to a certain age by their mother.

@@scottishpinemartens8461 Thank you for your reply, I will be more patient and hope he returns, we also have a problem with Mink in the area ( south Skye) so maybe it has a bearing on things too as they have been setting traps for them recently. Fingers crossed

@@caledoniadreamin93 wishing your little friend the best

@@caledoniadreamin93did it ever return?

Hello Ryky - they are grapes. They do not grow in Scotland (too far north), so it is a little surprising that the martens love them. Mind you, strawberry jam and peanut butter are also favourites. They turn their noses up at dog food.

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Were it not for the fact that the thumbnail states that it is a cerebral encounter.

never a good thing... unless in danger of extinction. survival of the fittest

@@jessemartinez3652 Exactly.

It's a hybrid . The markings on the legs and tail are wild . I looked after 2 in a reserve for a couple of years .

So you’re encouraging extinctions to happen. Got it. Domesticated animals are right there but ok.

Why destroy? Maybe neutering or spaying would be a better option?

@@cherrylovell404 declaw.it !

@@gonorrheadischarges3021 you’re nuts

Are you dumb?? Why?

Leave cats alone people, there amazing, that marten destroys anything on its path, except the cat, dont even try to mess with him which was interesting, martens attack anything !!!

Hello. Indeed it does look youngish, but it is in fact an adult male Martes martes (European pine marten). I have been communicating with it for over five years. It shows the signs of age when inspected closely (such as loss of teeth).

I had a Black large male cat growing up, killed a Marten easily, and one who was wild. All depends on the animal.

Never underestimate a weasel, it was probably young marten. An adult marten will not think twice about making a meal of cat.

Cats rely on ambush tactics, mustelids are pure ferocity. Cat wins quickly, or else it escapes, or else the marten wins grimly. And pine martens can climb trees, so that takes away a potential avenue of escape Long story short: Don't sleep on weasels, badgers, or otters

@@kaifrahman2703 lol Fossa kick those marten ass

@@kaifrahman2703 There's always some idiot making similar comments on clips like these. Different animal, different lunatic, same moronic responses.