Name:Martes gwatkinsii
Alias:Martes gwatkinsii,Nilgiri Marten,Gray's marten, Yellow-throated marten Indian subspecies
Outline:Carnivora
Family:mustelidae mustelinae marten
length:About 52 cm
Weight:About 2kg
Life:8-12年
IUCN:LC
Nilgiri Marten (scientific name: Martes gwatkinsii) is a medium-sized carnivore with no subspecies. Before 1992, this species was a subspecies of the yellow-throated marten and was classified as an independent species in 1995.
The Nilgiri marten likes to move at dawn and dusk, but often appears during the day. There are scent glands near the anus that can emit odors to drive away enemies and defend themselves. It is a species with a high sense of territory. Like other martens, the Nilgiri marten uses urine or odor produced from its anal glands to mark paths and divide areas. Male martens will follow these marked paths to patrol their territory.
The Nilgiri marten is a tree-dwelling animal, carnivorous, and mainly feeds on rodents, bird eggs and chicks, fish, and insects.
Listed in the 2015 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species ver 3.1 - Vulnerable (VU).
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