sable

Japanese: sable

…Body length 35-56cm, tail length 12-19cm, weight 0.7-1.8kg. One of the finest fur animals, its winter fur is called sable, is long and dense, and has a nice texture and shine. It lives in both coniferous and broadleaf forests, and although it climbs trees, it mainly hunts mice, squirrels, and other rodents on the ground, day and night. …

From [Fur]

…The fur is long, fluffy, and soft. It is the fur of a sable marten. There are several types of marten, including the sable and the pine marten, and the sable is called the crown sable and is highly valued. …

From [Ten (貂)]

...The body color is gray-brown or blackish brown, and the fur is silky, long, and has a beautiful luster. The fur of the sable is called sable, and is prized as one of the finest furs. The fur of the Hokkaido Ezo sable is said to be of slightly lower quality, but due to overhunting, the population has decreased dramatically, and hunting is now prohibited.

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Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…体長35～56cm，尾長12～19cm，体重0.7～1.8kg。最高級の毛皮獣の一つで，冬毛はセーブルsableと呼ばれ，長く密で，手触り，つやともによい。針葉樹林，広葉樹林のどちらにもすみ，木にも登るがおもに地上でネズミ，リスなどの齧歯（げつし）類を昼夜のべつなく狩る。…