Pangolin or scaly ant-eater (Monis Crassicaudata)

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Pangolin or scaly ant-eater (Monis Crassicaudata)

Pangolin or scaly ant-eater

Popularly known as `Bajrakif or Bajrakapta is one interesting specimen of the mammal gallery with a broad horny scaled body living on ants. The ventral side of the body is soft with a few bristle hairs. For defence the animal curls itself into an armoured ball. They live in burrows made by themselves. Its feet, 'furnished with long somewhat curved and blunted claws are built for digging its food from inside the earth. Pangolin or as it is called ant eater is found in the plains and slopes of hills of India. It moves about only at night and spends the day curled up in a burrow.