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Pangolins are scaly mammals that feed on ants and termites. They are threatened by poaching and habitat loss, and have eight species listed as endangered or critically endangered.
- Pangolin Trade
The pangolin trade is the illegal poaching, trafficking, and...
- Giant Pangolin
The giant pangolin is the largest of all pangolin species....
- Long-Tailed Pangolin
The long-tailed pangolin (Phataginus tetradactyla), also...
- Chinese Pangolin
The Chinese pangolin (Manis pentadactyla) is a pangolin...
- Philippine Pangolin
Taxidermied Philippine Pangolin displayed at Philippine...
- Sunda Pangolin
The Sunda pangolin (Manis javanica), also known as the...
- Ground Pangolin
The ground pangolin (Smutsia temminckii), also known as...
- Volvation
Caecosphaeroma burgundum: two of three pillbugs have curled...
- Gastroliths
Plesiosaur gastroliths from Tropic Shale. A gastrolith, also...
- Anteaters
The name anteater refers to the species' diet, which...
- Pangolin Trade
Aug 22, 2024 · Pangolin, any of about eight species of armored placental mammals of the family Manidae. The name pangolin, from the Malay for ‘rolling over,’ refers to its habit of curling into a ball when threatened.
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Learn about the Chinese pangolin, a scaly anteater native to Asia that is critically endangered by poaching. Find out its characteristics, taxonomy, distribution, diet, behaviour, ecology and conservation status.
Pangolins (or scaly anteaters) are mammals which live in Africa and Asia. They have scales on their skin. They are the only mammals which have this adaptation. There are three genera of pangolin, all of which eat ants and termites.
The ground pangolin (Smutsia temminckii), also known as Temminck's pangolin, Cape pangolin or steppe pangolin is a species of pangolin from genus Smutsia of subfamily Smutsiinae the within family Manidae.
Pangolins, sometimes known as scaly anteaters, are mammals of the order Pholidota (/ fɒlɪˈdoʊtə /). The one extant family, the Manidae, has three genera: Manis, Phataginus, and Smutsia. Manis comprises four species found in Asia, while Phataginus and Smutsia include two species each, all found in sub-Saharan Africa.
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Learn about pangolins, the scaly anteaters that are the most trafficked mammals in the world. Find out why they matter, what threats they face, and what WWF is doing to protect them.
