You will enjoy this funny great Pangolins video compilation. Some people believe the Pangolin scales cure arthritis and cancer, promote breast-feeding for lactating mothers, improve poor circulation, and even enhance male vitality. However, there is no scientific backing for any of these "cures." In fact, so-called pangolin scales are made of keratin - the same material in human fingernails.
Great Animals - Pangolins, sometimes known as scaly anteaters, are mammals of the order Pholidota (the word comes from Ancient Greek ϕολιδωτός 'clad in scales'). The one extant certain family, Manidae, has three genera: Manis, Phataginus and Smutsia. Manis comprises the four species found in Asia, while Phataginus and Smutsia include two species each, all found in sub-Saharan Africa. These species range in size from 30 to 100 cm (12 to 39 in). A number of unfortunately extinct pangolin species are also certainly known.
These are cute funny animals. Pangolins live in a variety of habitats, from tropical forests to arid deserts. Four pangolin species occur across Asia: the Indian pangolin, the Chinese pangolin, the Sunda pangolin, and the Palawan pangolin.
ReplyDeletePangolins eat ants, termites and larvae and are often known as "the scaly anteater." Because they have no teeth, pangolins pick up food with their so-called sticky tongues, which can sometimes reach lengths greater than the animal's body. It is quite amazing that they have such long useful tongues.
ReplyDeletePangolins have long, sticky tongues, which are often longer than their body and attached near its pelvis and last pair of ribs. And they need to be long to reach far inside delicious ant nests. If a pangolin fully extends its tongue, it is longer than the animal's head and body – some pangolin long tongues are over 40cm long!