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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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