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Indian Pangolin

January 3, 2022
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In news– Recently, the Odisha Forest and Environment Department has completed its first-ever radio-tagging of the Indian pangolin.

About Indian pangolin-

  • The Indian pangolin (Manis crassicaudata), also called thick-tailed pangolin is native to the Indian subcontinent.
  • It is a large anteater covered horizontally by 11-13 rows of scales.
  • The Indian pangolin is a solitary, shy, slow-moving, nocturnal mammal.
  • Of the eight extant species of pangolin, the Indian Pangolin Manis crassicaudata and Chinese Pangolin M. pentadactyla occur in India.
  • A terminal scale is also present on the ventral side of the tail of the Indian Pangolin, which is absent in the Chinese Pangolin. 
  • Its sticky tongue, which is longer than its body, is specially adapted.
  • It can also curl itself into a ball (volvation) as self-defence against predators such as the tiger. 
  • The colour of its scales varies depending on the colour of the earth in its surroundings. 
  • It is an insectivore, feeding on ants and termites, digging them out of mounds and logs using its long claws, which are as long as its forelimbs. 
  • It is nocturnal and rests in deep burrows during the day.
  • It inhabits grasslands and secondary forests, and is well adapted to dry areas and desert regions, but prefers more barren, hilly regions.
  • Major threats to pangolins in India are hunting and poaching for local consumptive use (e.g. as a protein source and traditional medicine) and international trade, for its meat and scales in East and South East Asian countries, particularly China and Vietnam. 
  • Within its range it is known as ‘khawlyaa manjar’, in Marathi; saal khapri in Chhattisgarhi, bon-rou in Assamese; eenampechi  in Malayalam, azhungu or alangu in Tamil, bajrakapta in Odia; kaballewa in Sinhala; chippu handi in Kannada.
  • IUCN status:  Endangered.
  • It has been listed on CITES Appendix I since January 2017 and is protected in all countries.
  • It is also protected and listed under the Schedule I Part I of the Wild Life (Protection) Act, 1972.

Eight species of pangolins –

  • Eight species of pangolins are found on two continents. They range from Vulnerable to Critically Endangered.
  • Four species live in Africa: Black-bellied pangolin (Phataginus tetradactyla), White-bellied pangolin (Phataginus tricuspis), Giant Ground pangolin (Smutsia gigantea) and Temminck’s Ground pangolin (Smutsia temminckii).
  • The four species found in Asia: Indian pangolin (Manis crassicaudata), Philippine pangolin (Manis culionensis), Sunda pangolin (Manis javanica) and the Chinese pangolin (Manis pentadactyla).

 

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