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What is the pangolin's scientific name?
Depends on the species you are looking for! They all belong to the genus Manis; there are eight living species: Giant pangolin: Manis gigantea Cape pangolin: Manis temmincki Indian pangolin: Manis crassicaudata Chinese pangolin: Manis pentadactyla Sunda pangolin: Manis javanica Philippine pangolin: Manis culionensis Tree pangolin: Manis tricuspis Long-tailed pangolin: Manis tetradactyla
Is a pangolin a type of reptile?
a pangolin is a type of mammal
Is the pangolin an unusual lizard?
No. The pangolin is a mammal, related to anteaters.
The pangolin is a mammal that has scales.?
Yes, the pangolin is a mammal that has scales
When was Sunda pangolin created?
Sunda pangolin was created in 1822.
When was Chinese Pangolin created?
Chinese Pangolin was created in 1758.
Where do pangolines live?
Eight different pangolin species can be found across Asia and sub-Saharan Africa. Four pangolin species occur across Asia: the Indian pangolin, the Chinese or Formosan pangolin, the Malayan or Sunda pangolin, and the Palawan pangolin. Four species are found in Africa south of the Sahara Desert: the Cape or ground pangolin, the tree pangolin, the giant pangolin, and the long-tailed pangolin. The four Asian pangolins are distinguished from the African species by the presence of bristles which emerge from between the scales. Pangolins are found in a variety of habitats including tropical and flooded forests, thick brush, cleared and cultivated areas, and savannah grassland; in general they occur where large numbers of ants and termites are found. Asian pangolins in particular are threatened by loss of habitat due to expanding agriculture and other human uses. Pangolins dig deep burrows for sleeping and nesting that contain circular chambers. Large chambers have been discovered in terrestrial pangolin burrows that were big enough for a human to crawl inside and stand up. Some pangolin species such as the Malayan pangolin also sleep in the hollows and forks of trees and logs.
Is a pangolin is a type of reptile?
Nope. They are actually mammals- the only mammal with scales. While they may look like reptiles, they give live birth to their babies and nurse them with milk.
Are the pangolin's flippers useful for swimming?
Yes, there is near nothing a Pangolin cannot do. Visual proof: http://www.arkive.org/three-cusped-pangolin/phataginus-tricuspis/image-G34051.html Bow down to the Pangolin!
What is the life span of a Chinese pangolin?
Chinese pangolins can live as long as 20 years in captivity.
How big does a pangolin get?
pangolin specie can grow to alength of about 42 inchesandweigh 30 to 40 pounds.
How did the pangolin get its name?
The pangolin gets its name from a Malay word pengguling, which means "something that rolls up."
