Sunda pangolin
Manis javanica
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Mammalinsectivore
The Sunda pangolin is a scaly mammal that curls into a ball when threatened. It lives in the forests of Southeast Asia and gets its name from the Malay word for 'roller' due to its defensive posture.
- Its body is covered in protective keratin scales like overlapping artichoke leaves.
- When frightened, it rolls into an armored ball to protect its soft belly.
- Belongs to the Manidae family, which includes all eight pangolin species.
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- Classification
- Mammal
- Scientific name
- Manis javanica
- Habitat
- Rainforest, Forest
- Regions in this directory
- Asia
- Diet
- insectivore
- Relative size
- small
- IUCN Red List
- Critically Endangered (CR)
