Ever seen a Fisher (aka Fisher Cat) in the wild? This sneaky, fierce mustelid is sniffing around in the snow - most folks have no clue what it is! Quick facts: - Not a cat & rarely eats fish – it's a weasel relative! - Porcupine hunter extraordinaire: circles, tires them out, then attacks the face to avoid quills. - Agile climber with rotating ankles for head-first descents. - Size of a large house cat, dark fur, bushy tail. - Shy, solitary predator keeping rodents in check. Super rare sighting

Belchertown woman details being attacked by fisher

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Video: Fisher cat VS squirrel

This hungry leopard had no choice but to admit defeat after picking a fight with a prickly porcupine! | Caters News

THIS ANIMAL does not care that you have 30,000 DEADLY QUILLS. [SIMULATED] The fisher is one of North America's most secretive and lethal predators, a dark brown weasel that ghosts through dense northern forests with a killing technique so specialized it's become legendary. When a porcupine leave its den, covered in 30,000 barbed quills, most predators know better than to attack, but the fisher doesn't hesitate. Using lightning-quick agility, the fisher circles the porcupine relentlessly, dodging