INDIAN PANGOLIN
Scientific name : Manis crassicaudata Gray
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Pholidota
Family: Manidae
Genus: Manis
Species: M. crassicaudata
Binomial name: Manis crassicaudata
Local names : Urumbutheeni, Eenampaechi.
Habitat : Moist and dry deciduous forests and dry village side.
Distribution : All over Kerala.
Indirect evidences : Burrows and walking signs on the ground.
Burrows : In the ground, usually under a rock or heavy stone.
Where to look for the animals : Dry area with rocky patches, where there is enough ant or termite mounds.
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