Facts about Pangolin Species

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   Pangolins are nocturnal insectivores that use their long, sticky tongues to consume tens of thousands of ants and termites each night.

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   Despite their reptilian appearance, pangolins are placental mammals and their closest relatives are the order Carnivora.

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   Pangolin scales are made of keratin, the same protein that forms human fingernails and rhino horns.

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   Four pangolin species are native to Africa and four to Asia, spanning habitats from tropical forests to arid savanna.

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   The Sunda pangolin is classified as Critically Endangered by the IUCN, making it among the most trafficked wild mammals on Earth.

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   All eight pangolin species are found exclusively in Asia and Africa, making them the only mammals covered in keratin scales.

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