Rare Pangolin spotted in Maharashtra's Raigad village, rescued by locals and forest officials
Wildlife researcher, Shantanu Kuveskar, said: "A local youth, Raju Pawar, had first noticed this strange looking wild animal on Friday.
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I soon reached the spot an spread awareness among the villagers about the preservation of pangolins.
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There is no natural habitat available for the Pangolin to live permanently in Khandad village and the surrounding area of the village.
Therefore, Kuveskar has speculated that this Pangolin may have come here from somewhere in the dense forests of the west in the flood flow of the river Kal during the current flood situation.
The Khandad villagers said that this is the first time in their lives that they have seen such a wild animal.
The Indian pangolin is the most trafficked animal in the world and is very sensitive. It has the highest status of protection in the Wildlife Protection Act.
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