Nilgiri Martens (Martes gwatkinsii), family Mustelidae, order Carnivora, Kerala, India
The Nilgiri marten of southern India and its close relative the yellow throated marten (Martes flavigula) of northern India are powerful, agile, omnivorous and arboreal Mustelids that take a variety of relatively large prey, including monkeys and small ungulates such as mouse deer
They are known to hunt in packs
Vulnerable
Photo by Navaneeth Kishor












