Its fur is esteemed.

The marten (_wapeestan_,) is one of the most common furred animals in the country.

The fisher, notwithstanding its name, is an inhabitant of the land, living like the common marten principally on mice.

It is the _otchoek_ of the Crees, and the _pekan_ of the Canadians.

The mink, (_atjackash_,) has been often confounded by writers with the fisher.