Indian Pangolin
Manis crassicaudata
Local name: Khavlya Manjar / पंगोलिन
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Identification
The Indian Pangolin (Manis crassicaudata) is part of the WRK FO field reference used for incident intake and ground reports. Local names include Khavlya Manjar / पंगोलिन.
Habitat. Plains, foothills and dry forest across peninsular India
Diet. Ants and termites
Field notes. Nocturnal, rolls into a ball. The most trafficked mammal — any seizure is a police plus Forest Department case. Listed under the Wildlife (Protection) Act as Schedule I.
Habitat
Plains, foothills and dry forest across peninsular India
Diet
Ants and termites
Behavior
Nocturnal, rolls into a ball. The most trafficked mammal — any seizure is a police plus Forest Department case.
