Video: Nilgiri marten spotted wandering in mountains, netizens stunned by 'rare sight'

A rare Nilgiri marten was spotted wandering at an undisclosed location earlier this week. A 17-second video clip of the same was shared on Twitter by IAS officer Supriya Sahu, who dubbed the animal as “elusive and beautiful”. In the clip, the animal could be seen trotting at the edge of a road, in what seems like a mountainous area.  

Nilgiri Marten is the only marten species native to South India. It is categorised as Vulnerable, as per the IUCN list. Elaborating on the details, Sahu, in the caption wrote that "rare, beautiful and elusive" Nilgiri marten was spotted by her friend who had furthered the photograph to her. “Found mostly in forests & grasslands of Nilgiris & Western Ghats, this Beautiful & amazing mammal has deep brown fur coat & a bright yellow throat, “ she added in the caption. 

'Rare designs of nature'

Sahu’s post has created a stir on the internet with many expressing their amusement at the beautiful creature. Shared on October 21, the post has racked up over 5.6 thousand views and a variety of comments. "Very rare sight indeed," a user said in the comments section. Another added, "Nature creates rare designs." 

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In a similar sighting, another Nilgiri marten was spotted roaming amid the greens. A video of it was uploaded by Indian Forest Service official Sudha Ramen. The 59 seconds short clip begins with a shot of green bushes on a hilly slope. Slowly after zooming the focus is taken to a black creature in the greenery. The Marten is seen twisting and turning his head from left to right with an open mouth. Towards the end of the video we see the Marten looking at the camera. Giving highlights about the species, the video has been captioned as, “This not a black Panther which might excite you. This is Nilgiri marten, an arboreal endemic and endangered animal to smaller pockets of Western Ghats. This is the only Marten species available in South India”.

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