Pangolins (order pholidota, family manidae)
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Black-bellied pangolin (Uromanis tetradactyla)
The remarkable black-bellied pangolin is the smallest and most arboreal pangolin species. Like other pangolins, most of this species’ head…
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Thick-tailed pangolin (Manis crassicaudata)
The thick-tailed pangolin possesses some of the most effective armour in the mammalian world. Around 13 rows of sharp, moveable scales…
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Sunda pangolin (Manis javanica)
The Sunda pangolin is a member of the order Pholidota, which translates to ‘scaly anteaters’ in Latin. This name was given due to the…
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Giant ground pangolin (Smutsia gigantea)
The giant ground pangolin earns its name for being the largest of eight species that are the sole representatives of the highly specialized…
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Ground pangolin (Smutsia temminckii)
The unusual ground pangolin belongs to a group of eight armour-plated species, (the order Pholidota), distinguished from other mammals by…
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Three-cusped pangolin (Phataginus tricuspis)
With its tough, scaly, armoured body, the three-cusped pangolin looks rather incongruous moving about amongst the foliage of tropical…
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Philippine pangolin (Manis culionensis)
Information on Manis culionensis is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly.…
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Chinese pangolin (Manis pentadactyla)
The peculiar-looking Chinese pangolin is one of just eight species belonging to the order Pholodia, meaning ‘scaled animals’. The pangolin…
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