Rare Nilgiri marten spotted at Western Ghats, video breaks internet | Watch

There are various animal videos on social media. This time a different species has caught attention from people all across social media. Uploaded on August 11, the video shows a Nilgiri Marten, an endangered and endemic species. The Nilgiri Marten is the only Marten species native to Southern India. It is mostly found in the Western Ghats. 

The rare Nilgiri Marten

The video has been 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”.

Read: Elusive Black Panther's Photo From The Wilderness Of Maharashtra Goes Viral After A Year

The video has managed to gather almost 14K views. It has garnered 1.4K likes and 164 Retweets and comments. Netizens bombarded the comment section after watching the video. While few thought that this rare species in a blend of a dog and a seal, others thought that the mammal is a shy creature. 

Read: Chameleon Of Rare Species Found In Bengal's Jhargram

Few days back, a black panther's image created a lot of buzz on social media. It was when a trip to Chandrapur's Tadoba Andhari National Park, Maharashtra turned out to be one of the 'most surreal experiences' for a 23-year-old amateur photographer, Abhishek Pagnis. In an interview with an online portal, the Pune-based engineering student and budding photographer expressed how lucky he considers himself to have gotten the opportunity to spot a black panther, standing just 20 feet away from him. Pagnis also revealed that he had to patiently wait for over 2.5 hours just to have a glimpse of the elusive wild cat.

Read: New Zealand's Rare Species Of Wading Kaki Bird Sees 30 Percent Uptick In Population

Also Read: Chhattisgarh: Police Arrest Smuggler For Possessing Rare Species Of Pangolin

(Image Credits: Twitter/SudhaRamenIFS)