Appearance

    The fisher cat is a small "cat-like" creature but is actually not related to the common house cat.  The fisher cat has a much more narrow, pointed nose with much shorter legs.  Their fur is dark either a shade of black or brown but does get some grey hairs with old age.  The male fisher cats have a grizzled appearance because of their tricolor hair along the neck and shoulders.  Fisher cats can range anywhere from about 20 to 35 inches in length including tail.  An adult, full-grown fisher cat can weigh anywhere from 3 to 12 pounds.  The fisher cat has 38 teeth in total and each paw has 5 claws that aren't retractable like a house cat's.  The fisher cat is said to be the fastest and most agile of the weasel family.