Flora and Fauna - Knuckles Mountain Range
Its name describes its outline. The Knuckles Range consists of the Knuckles massif, the Knuckles range and the Knuckles peaks. The Knuckles massif is about 90 square miles in extent and is a detached block of the central highlands separated from the main highlands by the Dumbara Valley. There are 35 peaks rising to more than 3000 feet (915 m) in the Knuckles range. It has a rich variety of plant and animal life.
Mammals include leopard, sambhur, mouse deer, barking deer, sloth deer, leaf monkey, toque monkey, wild squirrel, giant squirrel, wild boar, otter and loris.
Besides these, many species of amphibians, reptiles, butterflies, spiders, fish and birds can be found here.
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