Facts about Pangolin

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   All eight pangolin species are found exclusively across sub-Saharan Africa and South and Southeast Asia.

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   Lacking teeth entirely, pangolins swallow small stones that help their muscular stomachs grind up ants and termites.

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   When threatened, pangolins curl into a tight ball, using their hardened scales as armor that even lions and leopards struggle to penetrate.

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   A pangolin's tongue can be longer than its entire body and is anchored deep in the chest cavity rather than the throat.

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   Pangolins are considered the most trafficked wild mammals in the world, with all eight species listed as threatened or endangered on the IUCN Red List.

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   The pangolin is the only mammal in the world with true keratin scales covering most of its body as a primary defense.

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