Martens are small, weasel-like mammals that are common in Europe.  Too common, for some car owners.

For reasons that are not exactly clear, it seems that martens enjoy eating the rubber insulation from automobile engines in Germany.  That’s tough.  Here we don’t have to worry too much about forest creatures eating our cars.  Of course, in Germany they don’t have to worry about the guy standing next to them at McDonalds pulling out a pistol and shooting the place up because his fries are cold.

Don’t take my word for it. Check it out.

http://www.living-in-germany.net/your-car-vs-the-marten/

Marten image: Tony Braithwaite, BBC

February 10, 2019