Habitat
M. crassicaudata has been recorded from various forest types, including Sri Lankan rainforest and plain to middle hill levels. The animal can also be found in grasslands and secondary forests which have been impacted by humans. Wherever it lives, there must be an abundant source of termites, which are its primary food source. This pangolin species may also sometimes reach high elevations; there have been sightings at 1100 m and 2300 m in Sri Lanka and the Nilgiris in India, respectively. This species is believed to have a tolerance to dry areas, because it has been seen in arid thorn forests in Pakistan.
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