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TEMMINCK’S GROUND PANGOLIN (Manis temmincki) Lives: East to Southern Africa Habitat: Temperate forest, open plains, tropical forest Size: 50-60cm (Length), 15-18kg (Weight) Status: Lower risk How to spot: Covered in dark or yellow-brown overlapping scales. Similar body shape to armadillos and anteaters. Has a very long tongue (25cm). Diet: Ants, termites Uses claws to tear open termite mounds and ant nests. Pangolins travel and live individually. Closest relative is the Chinese pangolin. lovelyanesthetic: This is my new favorite animal. It’s called a Pangolin.

TEMMINCK’S GROUND PANGOLIN (Manis temmincki)

Lives: East to Southern Africa

Habitat: Temperate forest, open plains, tropical forest

Size: 50-60cm (Length), 15-18kg (Weight)

Status: Lower risk

How to spot: Covered in dark or yellow-brown overlapping scales. Similar body shape to armadillos and anteaters. Has a very long tongue (25cm).

Diet: Ants, termites

Uses claws to tear open termite mounds and ant nests. Pangolins travel and live individually. Closest relative is the Chinese pangolin.

lovelyanesthetic:

This is my new favorite animal. It’s called a Pangolin.

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