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September 2018
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Revue d'Ecologie
Yala National Park is a hotpot for the mugger crocodile (Crocodylus palustris) as large numbers of it inhabit the park. The mugger feeds on a variety of animals such as fish, birds, reptiles, chelonians, amphibians, crabs and small to large mammals. We report here the first report of it feeding on a pangolin (Manis crassicaudata). KEY WORDS : Swamp crocodile, Pangolin, Yala National Park, prey animals of mugger, Sri Lanka.
... Finalement il disparaît sous la surface. Cette prédation crocodile/pangolin semble exceptionnelle, mais a été rapportée l'année dernière pour deux espèces asiatiques proches au Sri Lanka (De Silva, al., 2018). Pour un crocodile, la prédation d'un pangolin n'est pas aisée car son corps recouvert d'écailles durcies et son réflexe de mise en boule qui hérisse son écaillure rendent sa capture malaisée. ...
September 2018
Revue d'Ecologie
