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Yellow-throated marten

Yellow-throated marten
Martes flavigula / Yellow-throated marten

Yellow-throated marten
Habitat
different forests from boreal coniferous forest to tropical rainforest
Continent
Asia
Food
Rodents and other small vertebrates, eggs, fruits, honey
Gestation/breeding period
220 - 290 days
Mode of life
Couples or small family groups
Class
Mammals
Order
Carnivora

Key facts

~ 65 cm
size

~ 3 kg
weight

~ 15 years
age

How endangered are Yellow-throated martens?

by IUCN (Red List of Threatened Species)

  • Not evaluated
  • Data deficient
  • Yellow-throated marten
    Least concern
    Least concern
  • Near threatened
  • Vulnerable
  • Endangered
  • Critically endangered
  • Extinct in the wild
  • Extinct

Did you know?

The yellow-throated marten is a diurnal forest dweller and mainly forages on the ground.

Yellow-throated marten

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