Details for Pangolin

• Pangolin

  Pangolins are unique, scaly mammals found in Asia and Africa, distinguished by their protective keratin scales that cover their bodies. Four species are native to Asia: the Indian, Philippine, Sunda, and Chinese pangolins. They are nocturnal and solitary, feeding exclusively on ants and termites, which they extract with their long, sticky tongues. When threatened, pangolins roll into a tight ball. All pangolin species are critically endangered due to illegal wildlife trade, primarily for their meat and scales, making them the most trafficked mammals in the world.

  

  Habitat: The Pangolin lives in Tanzania, Zimbabwe, Uganda, South-africa, Angola, Botswana, Ethiopia, Rwanda, Benin, Burundi, Cameroon, Central-african-rep, Cote-d-ivoire, Eritrea, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-bissau, Kenya, Liberia, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Nigeria, Senegal, Sierra-leone, Sudan, Togo, Zambia, Indonesia, Bangladesh, Cambodia, Thailand, Vietnam, India, Nepal, Philippines, Malaysia, Sri-lanka, Bhutan, China, Laos, Myanmar, Taiwan.