Indian Pangolin

Indian Pangolin

1. Biological

   • Nocturnal tendencies
   • Native to India, Nepal, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka
   • Defense
     • Roll up in a ball
       • Prehensile tail
     • Emit foul smelling odor
   • Can be arboreal or ground-dwelling borrowers
   • Myrmecophagous diet
   • Lifespan: ~13 years
   • Gestation: 67 days
     • Typically 1 offspring per pregnancy

2. Zoological

   • Scientific Name: Manis crassicaudata
   • Endangered
   • Order: Pholidata
   • Nandankanan Zoological Park
     • Pangolin Conservation Breeding Centre (PCBC)
   • Zoological Society of London

3. Ecological

   • Tropical forests
   • Grasslands
   • Habitat deterioration due to deforestation
     • Use of pesticides

4. Economic

   • Poaching
     • Medicinal Uses
     • Leather products
     • Bush meat
   • Illegal International Trade
     • Most trafficked mammal
   • Deforestation
     • Urban sprawl

5. Political

   • Deforestation
     • Urban sprawl
     • Agrarian communities

6. Cultural Influences

   • Traditional Asian Medicine
   • Meat considered a delicacy

7. Conservation

   • Carnivore and Pangolin Conservation Program (CPCP)
   • The Angkor Centre for Conservation of Biodiversity (ACCB)
   • Pangolin Specialist Group
   • Pangolin Rehabilitation Center (PRC)