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Sunda Pangolin

Peculiar little animals covered in protective scales, Sunda pangolins have long snouts and sticky tongues much like anteaters. These nocturnal, forest-dwelling mammals also have powerful claws for tearing open termite nests. Thanks to their voracious appetites for insects, they’re a critical part of maintaining the balance of their surrounding ecosystem. When threatened, they curl up in a ball like an armadillo, which protects them from predators. Unfortunately, this immobility makes it easier to be captured by humans.

pangolin facts

CLASS

Mammalia

region

Southeast Asia

POPULATION

Less Than 1,000

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