The throat patch of the beech marten is always white. The skull is similar to that of the beech marten, but is much larger. Reportedly, she also kept two tame beech marten as pets. There is, however, one case from Germany of a beech marten killing a domestic cat. There is at least one record of a beech marten killing a polecat. The beech marten has been known to kill European polecats on rare occasions. It is named after the two weasel-like animal species&colon; pine marten and beech marten. The beech marten is present in Wisconsin, particularly near the urban centres surrounding Milwaukee. During heavy snowfalls, the beech marten moves through paths made by hares or skis. The beech marten does not dig burrows, nor does it occupy those of other animals. Since the mid-1970s, the beech marten has been known to occasionally cause damage to cars.