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Structures such as scales in pangolins and snakes that show they are not closely related?
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The scales of snakes and scales of pangolins?
They are homologous structures. Both are scales, but snakes use them to move and pangolins use them as defense
Are the scales of snakes and the scales of pangolins homologous structures?
yes
Who is an land animal with scals?
Well, assuming you mean "What is a land animal with scales", I can tell you that some land animals with scales include lizards, snakes, pangolins, anteaters and lungfish, which spend part of their time on land. Scaly mammals such as pangolins and anteaters actually have modified, flattened hairs for scales.
What do the Klytonians look like in Star Wars?
They kind of look like pangolins (due to their leathery scales).
What are the enemies of pangolin?
Humans are the greatest enemy of wild pangolins. Thousands are illegally trafficked each year for there scales and meat.
What characteristics do pangolins have?
Pangolins have scales that cover every thing except the belly, snout, eyes, ears and undersides of the limbs. The scales are made from the same substance as that in the hairs and fingernails. They are an unusual lizard. It has a long tail. It is brown.
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, it is on the underbelly, which lacks scales.
Are amphibians and reptiles closely related?
Yes, they are close related, but reptiles tend to have scales and amphibians tend to have smooth skin (mostly on tropical amphibians) and even slimy skin.
What are the enemies of a pangolin?
Humans are the greatest enemy of wild pangolins. Thousands are illegally trafficked each year for there scales and meat.
Is the pangolin a scaly ant eater?
Yes, Pangolins (also called a scaly anteater) are mammals of the order Pholidota, and are covered in scales formed from Keratin (the only mammal to be covered with such scales). Keratin is the same material that forms our fingernails.
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 Conifer_conecone or gGlobe_artichokeartichoke. The size of pangolins varies by species, ranging from 30 cm to 100 cm, females are generally smaller than males. The front claws are so long that they are unsuited for walking, and so the animal walks with its fore paws curled over to protect them. Pangolins have short legs, with sharp Clawwhich they use for Burrowingwing into termite and ant mounds, as well as climbing.
What a maniful?
Pangolins or scaly anteaters are mammals in the order Pholidota. There is only one extant family (Manidae) and one genus (Manis) of pangolins, comprising eight species. (There are also a number of extinct taxa within Pholidota.) Pangolins have large scales on their skin and are found in tropical regions of Africa and Asia. The name "pangolin" is derived from the Malay word pengguling ("something that rolls up"). In older classifications, pangolins were classified with various other orders, for example Edentata, which includes the ordinary anteaters and the similar-looking armadillos. Newer genetic evidence, however, indicates that the closest living relatives of pangolins are the Carnivora, with which they form a clade, the Ferae. Some paleontologists have classified the pangolins in the order Cimolesta, together with several extinct groups.
