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Classification
Mammal
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Diet
Carnivore
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Lifespan
12–20 years
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Weight
2–7 kg
Population Trend
📉Decreasing
Description
A scaly anteater heavily trafficked for traditional medicine, now one of the most endangered mammals in Asia.
Habitat
🌿 forest🌿 grassland🌿 agricultural land
Extended Data
Taxonomy
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Chordata
Class
Mammalia
Order
Pholidota
Family
Manidae
Genus
Manis
Fun Facts
1
Pangolin scales are made of keratin — the same as human nails.
2
They consume up to 70 million insects per year, controlling pest populations.
3
When threatened, they roll into a tight armored ball.
4
Can climb trees and dig burrows with equal skill.
5
The world's most trafficked mammal, with over 1 million poached in the last decade.