IUCN现状

濒临灭绝

分布情况

Bangladesh, India, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka.

繁殖

印度穿山甲通常有一个后代,但也有报告说有两个,妊娠期为65-70天,比其他种类的穿山甲短很多.

分类特征

印度穿山甲在亚洲的分布最为广泛,其分布范围延伸到巴基斯坦的两个地区. 它与其他亚洲穿山甲的区别在于其鳞片的大小,比中国穿山甲, 巽他穿山甲菲律宾穿山甲的鳞片大得多. 与中国穿山甲一样,它的生活方式主要是在树上活动,而不是在树下活动,而且前爪明显比巽他穿山甲菲律宾穿山甲大.

事实

尽管通常很害羞,但据报道,印度穿山甲会闯入村庄,而且据说会挖开混凝土和进入房屋.

Indian pangolin (Manis crassicaudata)
Indian pangolin (Manis crassicaudata)

© Gerald Cubitt

Indian pangolin (Manis crassicaudata)
Indian pangolin (Manis crassicaudata)
Indian pangolin (Manis crassicaudata)

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Indian pangolin (Manis crassicaudata)
Indian pangolin (Manis crassicaudata)
Indian pangolin (Manis crassicaudata)

© Gerald Cubitt

Indian pangolin (Manis crassicaudata)
Indian pangolin (Manis crassicaudata)
Indian pangolin (Manis crassicaudata)

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Indian pangolin (Manis crassicaudata)
Indian pangolin (Manis crassicaudata)
Indian pangolin (Manis crassicaudata)

© Gerald Cubitt

Indian pangolin (Manis crassicaudata)
Indian pangolin (Manis crassicaudata)
Indian pangolin (Manis crassicaudata)

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Indian pangolin (Manis crassicaudata)
Indian pangolin (Manis crassicaudata)
Indian pangolin (Manis crassicaudata)

© Gerald Cubitt

Indian pangolin (Manis crassicaudata)
Indian pangolin (Manis crassicaudata)
Indian pangolin (Manis crassicaudata)

© Zeeshan Merchant | Facebook page

Indian pangolin (Manis crassicaudata)
Indian pangolin (Manis crassicaudata)
Indian pangolin (Manis crassicaudata)

© Gerald Cubitt

Indian pangolin (Manis crassicaudata)