The pilandok, also known as the Philippine mouse-deer or Tragulus nigricans, primarily inhabits the dense forests and grasslands of the Philippines, particularly on the islands of Mindanao and Luzon. They prefer environments that provide ample cover, such as thick underbrush and bamboo thickets, which aid in their camouflage from predators. These small, elusive creatures are mostly nocturnal and are often found near water sources.
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Pilandok can be found in the Balabac Island in South of Palawan.
The name of the witch in the Pilandok stories is typically called "Hukluban." She is portrayed as a powerful and malevolent figure who often clashes with Pilandok, the cunning mouse deer.
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The author of "Pilandok crosses the river" is Virgilio S. Almario.
The scientific name of pilandok, a type of mouse deer found in Southeast Asia, is Tragulus napu.
Ang Tagalog na salin nito ay "pilandok na tumatawid ng ilog."
Tragulus Nigricians
It's about deceit
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He used his wittiness to trick them by his cunning and dodgy words. It was beyond the imagination of the colonizers that Pilandok could defeat them because they looked at him, mere a commoner