Indian Pangolin

Biological
1. Nocturnal tendencies
2. Native to India, Nepal, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka
3. Defense
  1. Roll up in a ball
    1. Prehensile tail
  2. Emit foul smelling odor
4. Can be arboreal or ground-dwelling borrowers
5. Myrmecophagous diet
6. Lifespan: ~13 years
7. Gestation: 67 days
  1. Typically 1 offspring per pregnancy
Zoological
1. Scientific Name: Manis crassicaudata
2. Endangered
3. Order: Pholidata
4. Nandankanan Zoological Park
  1. Pangolin Conservation Breeding Centre (PCBC)
5. Zoological Society of London
Ecological
1. Tropical forests
2. Grasslands
3. Habitat deterioration due to deforestation
  1. Use of pesticides
Economic
1. Poaching
  1. Medicinal Uses
  2. Leather products
  3. Bush meat
2. Illegal International Trade
  1. Most trafficked mammal
3. Deforestation
  1. Urban sprawl
Political
1. Deforestation
  1. Urban sprawl
  2. Agrarian communities
Cultural Influences
1. Traditional Asian Medicine
2. Meat considered a delicacy
Conservation
1. Carnivore and Pangolin Conservation Program (CPCP)
2. The Angkor Centre for Conservation of Biodiversity (ACCB)
3. Pangolin Specialist Group
4. Pangolin Rehabilitation Center (PRC)

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