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Yellow-Throated Marten in Kaziranga
June 5 , 2026
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- The Yellow-throated Marten (Martes flavigula) has been recorded for the first time in Kaziranga National Park and Tiger Reserve, Assam.
- The Yellow-throated Marten is a diurnal (day-active), tree-climbing mammal belonging to the Mustelidae family.
- It is a mesopredator, a medium-sized carnivore that occupies a position below apex predators in the food chain.
- The species is found across the Himalayan region and northeastern India, including Assam.
- It plays an important ecological role by aiding seed dispersal, which supports forest regeneration.
- It is protected under Schedule II of the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972.
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