It occurs in a variety of habitats including subtropical, deciduous forests and grasslands. This species is nocturnal and secretive, occurs solitary or in pairs. It lives on ground and in burrows, rarely climbs trees. This Pangolin mainly feeds on insects, particularly termites and ants, besides on various other invertebrates including bee larvae, flies, worms, earthworms and crickets. It digs into ant nests and termite mounds with its large fore claws and extract the prey with its long, sticky tongue. It often coils itself for protection and usually remains silent but rarely utters hisses when alarmed. It breeds during February to July and gives birth to a single young (Challender et al. 2014).