Yellow-throated marten
Martes flavigula
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Mammalcarnivore
The yellow-throated marten is a sleek carnivore found across Asia, from the Himalayan forests to Southeast Asia. It stands out with its striking golden-yellow throat and a dark, multicolored back. This agile climber is one of the larger martens, with a tail longer than its body.
- Its fur mixes black, white, golden-yellow, and brown in a striking pattern.
- The tail is longer than the rest of its body.
- Only the Nilgiri marten is bigger among Old World martens.
ForestMountainAsia
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- Classification
- Mammal
- Scientific name
- Martes flavigula
- Habitat
- Forest, Mountain
- Regions in this directory
- Asia
- Diet
- carnivore
- Relative size
- medium
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern (LC)