The Indian pangolin lives across the Indian subcontinent, from Pakistan through India, Nepal, and Sri Lanka, in forests, grasslands, and rocky and agricultural land. It has large, coarse scales and a thick tail, digs extensive burrows several meters deep, and feeds almost entirely on ants and termites located by scent. Habitat loss and heavy poaching for the international scale trade have made it Endangered.
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System (Realm) Relationship to People Living or Extinct Scientific Name Conservation Status Comparison
CITES Appendix Connections
Child Taxon Of
Manidae, Taxa Source Indian pangolin (Wikidata)
In Biome
Source Animal Diversity Web, University of Michigan Museum of Zoology: Manis crassicaudata (Animal Diversity Web)
Source Animal Diversity Web, University of Michigan Museum of Zoology: Manis crassicaudata (Animal Diversity Web)
Source Animal Diversity Web, University of Michigan Museum of Zoology: Manis crassicaudata (Animal Diversity Web)
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Sources
1. EltonTraits 1.0 (Wilman et al. 2014)
2. Indian pangolin (Wikidata)
Wikidata- Wikidata Q752467 (P225 taxon name)
Statements section, habitat (P2974): Terrestrial
Wikidata habitat statement (P2974) resolves to a terrestrial habitat type.
Statements section, conservation status (P141)
IUCN Red List conservation status (Wikidata property P141): endangered.
- Child Taxon Of: Manidae, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chain
View the Source 3. Wikipedia: Indian Pangolin
4. Animal Diversity Web, University of Michigan Museum of Zoology: Manis crassicaudata (Animal Diversity Web)
Animal Diversity Web, University of Michigan Museum of ZoologyConservation Status: CITES
CITES Appendix I
In Biome: Grassland, Terrestrial Biomes
Terrestrial Biomes savanna or grassland savanna or grassland forest forest rainforest rainforest
In Biome: Savanna, Terrestrial Biomes
Terrestrial Biomes savanna or grassland savanna or grassland forest forest rainforest rainforest
In Biome: Tropical Rainforest, Terrestrial Biomes
Terrestrial Biomes savanna or grassland savanna or grassland forest forest rainforest rainforest
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