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title: "Zibelina"
description: "Martes zibellina — Mamíferos. The sable (Martes zibellina) is a species of marten, a small omnivorous mammal primarily inhabiting the forest environments of Russia, from the Ural Mountains throughout Siberia, and northern Mongolia."
canonical: https://animalchecklist.com/pt/animal/sable
last_updated: 2026-09-20
---

# Zibelina

> Martes zibellina — Mamíferos. The sable (Martes zibellina) is a species of marten, a small omnivorous mammal primarily inhabiting the forest environments of Russia, from the Ural Mountains throughout Siberia, and northern Mongolia.

- Scientific name: *Martes zibellina*
- Category: `mammals` (Mamíferos)
- Habitats: `forest` (Floresta)
- iNaturalist observations: 223
- Wikidata: [Q26423](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q26423)
- iNaturalist taxon: [41795](https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/41795)

## Names

- en: Sable
- de: Zobel
- es: Marta Cibelina
- fr: Zibeline
- nl: Sabelmarter
- pt: Zibelina
- pl: Soból tajgowy

## Countries with the most observations

RU (141), JP (27), CN (5), KZ (3)

## Summary

The sable (Martes zibellina) is a species of marten, a small omnivorous mammal primarily inhabiting the forest environments of Russia, from the Ural Mountains throughout Siberia, and northern Mongolia. Its habitat also borders eastern Kazakhstan, China, North Korea, and Hokkaido, Japan.
The sable's fur ranges from light to dark brown. Its head is elongated with long ears. It is a skilled climber and primarily hunts by sound and scent. Mating occurs between June and August, and litters typically have two or three offspring. Sable fur has been highly valued in the fur trade since the early Middle Ages, and its popularity…

Text: Wikipedia (en), CC BY-SA 4.0 — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sable

## Photo

![Zibelina](https://animalchecklist.com/img/animals/sable/medium.jpg)

Photo: Фёдор · CC0 · inaturalist — https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/83643476

## Machine access

`GET https://animalchecklist.com/api/v1/animals/sable?lang=pt` — see [openapi.json](https://animalchecklist.com/openapi.json).