Social Structure, Reproduction, and Development 

Packs or Solo: Solo except for family

Role within community: no role

Male or Female Led Groups: no led

Individuals that make up the group: parents and kids

How do they interact with each other: nope very solo animals only tolerate each other for food and raising kids

How often do they mate: females breed four times a season

how many mates: multiple mates

Time of year for mating: June-August

Mating rituals: none

Number of offspring produces at a time: one and five kits

Any unique characteristics of their mating: no

Stages of development: Under their mothers care, young martens grow rapidly. By late summer they can forage for themselves and become independent. weaning age two months.

How old before sexual maturity: 15-27 months

Activities and environment of stages: most active at night, are solitary mammals, solo except during mating season

Difference between males and females: females stay with the kits, males are bigger