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Nilgiri marten size: How big do they get?

How big does a Nilgiri marten get? Here is an overview over the average adult age:

A grown Nilgiri marten (Martes gwatkinsii) reaches an average size of 51.3 cm (1′ 9″).

When born, they have an average size of 0 cm (0′ 0″). A full-grown exemplary reaches roughly 2.04 kg (4.5 lbs). The Nilgiri marten (genus: Martes) is a member of the family Mustelidae.

As a reference: Humans reach an average body size of 1.65m (5′ 5″) while carrying 62 kg (137 lbs). A human woman is pregnant for 280 days (40 weeks) and on average become 75 years old.

The average adult size of a Nilgiri marten is  (1' 9

The Nilgiri marten (Martes gwatkinsii) is the only marten species native to southern India. It lives in the hills of the Nilgiris and parts of the Western Ghats. It is listed as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List.

Animals of the same family as a Nilgiri marten

We found other animals of the Mustelidae family:

Animals with the same size as a Nilgiri marten

Not that size really matters, but it makes things comparable. So here are a couple of animals that are as big as Nilgiri marten:

Animals with the same weight as a Nilgiri marten

As a comparison, here are some other animals that weight as much as the Martes gwatkinsii: