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In Endangered, Vulnerable, and Threatened Species

What is a pangolin?

scaly anteater . Pangolins or scaly anteaters are mammals in the order Pholidota. There is only one extant family (Manidae) and one genus (Manis) of pangolins, comprising e… ( Full Answer )
In Land Mammals

What is a description for a pangolin?

Pangolins are marked by large, hardened, plate-like scales. The scales are soft on the newborns, but hard on the mature adults. The pangolin is often compared to a walking ht… ( Full Answer )
In Endangered, Vulnerable, and Threatened Species

What do pangolins eat?

The Pangolin has no teeth, they eat ants and termites. Their front paws have long sharp claws used to tear open termite mounds, and ant hills, both above and below the ground.… ( Full Answer )
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If you frightened a pangolin what will it do?

well it most likely will run away.if there is no easy way for it to get away it probably would wait for you to get close enough it might try to pinch you with it's scales. ext… ( Full Answer )
In Animal Life

Is the pangolin a herbivore?

No, the Pangolin is not a herbivore. They eat insects, such as ants, and termites. They don't even have teeth, their stomach does all the work. For more details, please see … ( Full Answer )
In Endangered, Vulnerable, and Threatened Species

Does a pangolin have hair?

Yes, pangolins are mammals, and having hair of some sort is a requirement for being a mammal. In Asian species, the hair grows at the base of the scales; in African species, i… ( Full Answer )
In Endangered, Vulnerable, and Threatened Species

Is the pangolin endangered?

pangolin are endangered because many years ago people hunt for selling seashells. Pangolins usually hid themselves in their shells when they are in danger. So people use to ki… ( Full Answer )
In Endangered, Vulnerable, and Threatened Species

Is pangolin endangered?

yes the pangolin is endangered because in china pangolin meat is considered a delicacy and many people eat it every day also they believe the scale stop you from swelling
In Land Mammals

How did the pangolin get its name?

The pangolin gets its name from a Malay word pengguling, which means "something that rolls up."
In Land Mammals

Can you own a pangolin?

Yes,you can own a pangolin because, a pangolin isn't so dangerous at all.Exept don't own a tree or giant pangolin because,those belong to the wild and may be big for your hous… ( Full Answer )