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Nilgiri marten

Animal
The Nilgiri marten is the only marten species native to southern India. It lives in the hills of the Nilgiris and parts of the Western Ghats. With only around a thousand members left it is listed as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Wikipedia
Scientific name: Martes gwatkinsii
Conservation status: Vulnerable (Population decreasing)
Family: Mustelidae
Trophic level: Omnivorous
Mass: 4.5 lbs (Adult)
Class: Mammalia
Genus: Martes