Wildlifeof China
Yellow-throated Marten
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Photo: Mike Gordon — wildlifeofeverywhere.com · Project photograph
Martes flavigula
Basic stats
Diet
Small mammals, birds, reptiles, insects, fruit, nectar and carrion
Habitat
Mixed broadleaf-conifer forest, taiga, tropical forest, swamps and montane country
Range
From the Himalayas through southern, eastern and Southeast Asia to the Korean Peninsula and Chinese-Russian border
Size
50–71.9cm head–body length
Weight
1.2–5.7kg
The yellow-throated marten is a large, muscular marten with unusually striking colour contrast. Its head and long tail are dark brown or black, while the back is lighter and the throat and chest are bright yellow or golden. The tail is about two-thirds as long as the body. Males measure 50–71.9cm and weigh 2.5–5.7kg; females are generally smaller at 1.2–3.8kg. (Animal Diversity Web)
It occupies forests across southern and eastern Asia, from the Himalayas to Indonesia and north to Korea and the Chinese-Russian border. Habitats range from mixed broadleaf-conifer forest and taiga to tropical forest, swamps and treeless mountains, from sea level to 3,000m. Yellow-throated martens travel and hunt both on the ground and in trees. Their broad diet includes small mammals, birds, reptiles, insects, fruit, nectar and carrion, and animals sometimes forage in pairs or small groups. (Animal Diversity Web)
Quick answers
- What does the Yellow-throated Marten eat?
- Small mammals, birds, reptiles, insects, fruit, nectar and carrion
- What habitat does the Yellow-throated Marten live in?
- Mixed broadleaf-conifer forest, taiga, tropical forest, swamps and montane country
- Where is the Yellow-throated Marten found?
- From the Himalayas through southern, eastern and Southeast Asia to the Korean Peninsula and Chinese-Russian border
- How big is the Yellow-throated Marten?
- 50–71.9cm head–body length
- How much does the Yellow-throated Marten weigh?
- 1.2–5.7kg