GEOGRAPHICAL DISTRIBUTION:
Manis are found in Africa and Asia. Manis is found in the jungles of south India.
CHARACTERS:
i) Manis is commonly known as scaly ant-eater or pangolin.
ii) It is a fairly large animal, measuring upto 2 meters in length including the tail.
iii) Body is covered by imbricate epidermal scales arranged in the trunk region.
iv) Scattered true hairs occur between the scales.
v) The snout is elongated and the teeth are entirely absent.
vi) The eyes are small and the teeth are entirely absent.
vii) Nocturnal and burrowing in habit.
viii) The tongue is long, sticky and protrusible.
ix) Feeding ants and termites.
ECONOMIC IMPORTANCE:
i) Hunted for skin, scales and meat.
ii) Their parts are used for medicinal purposes.
