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The giant pangolin, as its name suggests, is the largest of the pangolins. They can be found along the equator from West Africa over to Uganda. These pangolins prefer savannas, rainforests, and forest habitats, with ample ant and termite mounds, and with a steady supply of standing water. Sadly, these […]

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The long-tailed pangolin, aka ipi or African black-bellied pangolin, gets their namesake due to their extremely long tail and black hairs on their belly. They can be found in Cameroon, Central African Republic, Congo, DR Congo, Cote d’Ivoire, Gabon, Ghana, Equatorial Guinea, Guinea, Liberia, Nigeria, and Sierra Leone. They prefer […]

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The Philippine pangolin, aka balintong or Palawan pangolin, hails only from the Palawan province of the Philippines. They prefer primary and secondary forests, nearby grasslands, and often frequent agricultural areas. Sadly, due to habitat loss and destruction at the hands of the logging industry; ecosystem modifications; hunting; and trapping, these […]

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The tree pangolin, aka three-cusped pangolin or white-bellied pangolin, can be found in western and central Africa. They are the most frequently seen of the African forest pangolins. They prefer forest-savanna mosaics, lowland tropical moist forests, and fallow land (land that is left uncultivated for 1 – 2 seasons to […]

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The Indian pangolin, aka scaly anteater or thick-tailed pangolin, is the larger of the described pangolin species, and can be found in Bangladesh, India, Southern Nepal, some portions of Pakistan, and Sri Lanka. They prefer partially sandy soil located in secondary forests, grasslands, desert habitats, and barren hills. Unfortunately, due […]

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The Sunda pangolin, aka Javan pangolin or Malayan pangolin, is found in southeast Asia, in places like Borneo, Brunei, Cambodia, Java, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Sumatra, the Lesser Sunda Islands, Singapore, Thailand, and Vietnam. They prefer primary forests, secondary forests, scrub forests, gardens, oil palm plantations, and rubber plantations. Unfortunately, due […]

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The Chinese pangolin, aka scaly anteater or Ling-Li (meaning hill carp or animal that digs through mountain), is hunted more than the elephant, rhino, or tiger. These critters are 1 of only 8 known species of pangolin. They can be found in Bhutan, China, India, Myanmar, Nepal, Thailand, and a […]

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The pangolin, aka scaly anteater, is the only mammal to be covered (head to toe) in keratin scales (the same material in human hair and fingernails). Their scales make up about 20% of a Pangolin’s weight! Pangolins are all endangered to one degree or another and conservation efforts are struggling […]

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