Mammal / Manis crassicaudata

Indian Pangolin

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High risk of extinction in the wild

Native

The Indian pangolin, also called thick-tailed pangolin and scaly anteater is a pangolin native to the Indian subcontinent.

Range elevation
0 to 762 m
Range mass
8 to 20 kg
Range length
48 to 147 cm
Average length
58 cm
Average basal metabolic rate
6.923 W
Breeding interval
Indian pangolins breed once yearly.
Breeding season
November to December
Range number of offspring
1 to 3
Average number of offspring
1
Range gestation period
65 to 80 days
Average gestation period
75 days
Range weaning age
2 to 4 weeks
Average time to independence
6 months
Range age at sexual or reproductive maturity (female)
1 to 2 years
Average age at sexual or reproductive maturity (female)
1 years
Range age at sexual or reproductive maturity (male)
1 to 2 years
Average age at sexual or reproductive maturity (male)
1 years
Range lifespan
Status: captivity
19 (high) years
Typical lifespan
Status: wild
20 (low) years
Average lifespan
Status: captivity
13.0 years
Average lifespan
Status: captivity
13.5 years

Clausen, K. 2020. "Manis crassicaudata" (On-line), Animal Diversity Web. Accessed November 10, 2020 at https://animaldiversity.org/accounts/Manis_crassicaudata/

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