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- a. அழுங்காமை, which see.
a. இரவில் கரியான்களைத் தின்று பூமியின் கீழ் வளையுள் வசிக்கும் ஓர் பிராணி.
b. Jungle carp; Indian scaly ant-eater – Manis pentadactyla alias M.brachyura. It is an animal which feeds on white-ants at night. It burrows into the ground to a depth of from 8 to 12 feet and lives there.
Note: It is most common in hilly districts. It is so called on account of its arched back while walking and from its nocturnal habits.