Observations on the Nilgiri Marten Martes gwatkinsii (Mammalia: Carnivora: Mustelidae) from Pampadum Shola National Park, the southern Western Ghats, India

We present herewith some natural history information such as social behavior, aggressive behavior, vocalization, food and feeing, basking and allo-grooming, time activity pattern etc. on the Nilgiri Marten Martes gwatkinsii, the endemic and threatened mustelid of Western Ghats. The conservation reco...

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Main Authors: G. Anil, Navaneeth Kishor, Naseef Gafoor, Naseer Ommer, P. O. Nameer
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wildlife Information Liaison Development Society 2018-01-01
Series:Journal of Threatened Taxa
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Online Access:https://www.threatenedtaxa.org/index.php/JoTT/article/view/3446
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description We present herewith some natural history information such as social behavior, aggressive behavior, vocalization, food and feeing, basking and allo-grooming, time activity pattern etc. on the Nilgiri Marten Martes gwatkinsii, the endemic and threatened mustelid of Western Ghats. The conservation recommendations were also suggested for the long-term conservation of the Nilgiri Marten.
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spelling doaj.art-c3bc7788a50f4f95b398c6b4512346932022-12-21T20:38:08ZengWildlife Information Liaison Development SocietyJournal of Threatened Taxa0974-78930974-79072018-01-01101112261123010.11609/jott.3446.10.1.11226-112303446Observations on the Nilgiri Marten Martes gwatkinsii (Mammalia: Carnivora: Mustelidae) from Pampadum Shola National Park, the southern Western Ghats, IndiaG. AnilNavaneeth KishorNaseef GafoorNaseer OmmerP. O. NameerWe present herewith some natural history information such as social behavior, aggressive behavior, vocalization, food and feeing, basking and allo-grooming, time activity pattern etc. on the Nilgiri Marten Martes gwatkinsii, the endemic and threatened mustelid of Western Ghats. The conservation recommendations were also suggested for the long-term conservation of the Nilgiri Marten.https://www.threatenedtaxa.org/index.php/JoTT/article/view/3446basking and allo-groomingfood and feedingkeralaidukkimustelidsocial behaviortime activity patternvocalization.
spellingShingle G. Anil
Navaneeth Kishor
Naseef Gafoor
Naseer Ommer
P. O. Nameer
Observations on the Nilgiri Marten Martes gwatkinsii (Mammalia: Carnivora: Mustelidae) from Pampadum Shola National Park, the southern Western Ghats, India
Journal of Threatened Taxa
basking and allo-grooming
food and feeding
kerala
idukki
mustelid
social behavior
time activity pattern
vocalization.
title Observations on the Nilgiri Marten Martes gwatkinsii (Mammalia: Carnivora: Mustelidae) from Pampadum Shola National Park, the southern Western Ghats, India
title_full Observations on the Nilgiri Marten Martes gwatkinsii (Mammalia: Carnivora: Mustelidae) from Pampadum Shola National Park, the southern Western Ghats, India
title_fullStr Observations on the Nilgiri Marten Martes gwatkinsii (Mammalia: Carnivora: Mustelidae) from Pampadum Shola National Park, the southern Western Ghats, India
title_full_unstemmed Observations on the Nilgiri Marten Martes gwatkinsii (Mammalia: Carnivora: Mustelidae) from Pampadum Shola National Park, the southern Western Ghats, India
title_short Observations on the Nilgiri Marten Martes gwatkinsii (Mammalia: Carnivora: Mustelidae) from Pampadum Shola National Park, the southern Western Ghats, India
title_sort observations on the nilgiri marten martes gwatkinsii mammalia carnivora mustelidae from pampadum shola national park the southern western ghats india
topic basking and allo-grooming
food and feeding
kerala
idukki
mustelid
social behavior
time activity pattern
vocalization.
url https://www.threatenedtaxa.org/index.php/JoTT/article/view/3446
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