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Table 1 Frequency of different body parts of ants and termites in the faecal matter of Indian pangolin in Gir National Park

From: Dietary composition of the Indian pangolin (Manis crassicaudata) in Gir National Park, India

Body part

Ant

(Mean ± SE)

Termite

(Mean ± SE)

t

df

p

Head

86.00 ± 4.59

1.33 ± 0.91

17.08

11

0.000000001

Thorax

13.58 ± 1.82

0.92 ± 0.56

6.07

11

0.000040333

Abdomen

6.67 ± 0.66

0 ± 0

10.17

11

0.000000311

Leg

53.83 ± 4.85

1.00 ± 0.49

11.28

11

0.000000109

Mouthparts

2.42 ± 0.50

0 ± 0

4.84

11

0.000259726

Whole-body

1.00 ± 0.56

0.08 ± 0.08

1.835653

11

0.046782480