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Yellow-throated marten

(Martes flavigula)

Description

The Yellow-throated marten or Himalayan marten (Martes flavigula) is a carnivorous mammal belonging to the Mustelidae family that lives in Asia.It is distinguished from the marten by its large size: it is an average length of 55-60 cm,the tail measures 35-40 cm and can weigh 3.5 kg.The coat is more colors,black or dark brown on the head,in the terminal part of the back,on the legs and on the tail,white on the upper lip,on the chin and the throat,bright light yellow or very light brown on the rest of the body.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum:
Class: Mammalia
Order:Carnivora
Family:Mustelidae
Genus:Martes
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