Weird Animals – A List Of The World’s Strangest Species
Pangolin
Pangolin On Ground
Type of animal: Mammal
Family: Manidae
Where found: Africa, Asia
Pangolins are a group of small to mid-sized mammals with unique, scaly skins. The scales are made of keratin – the same natural substance out of which our fingernails are made.
Pangolins are primarily insectivorous, feeding on ants, termites, and other small insects. Their tongues are sticky and extremely long – those of larger pangolin species can reach up to 16 inches / 40.6 cm in length.
The pangolins' scaly skin and insect-based diet give them the alternative name of scaly anteaters.
Pangolins are known for their ability to curl up into a tight ball when threatened, with their scaly exterior providing protection from predators.
There are eight different pangolin species. Together, they make up the family Manidae, the only family in the order Pholidota.
Pangolin On Ground
Type of animal: Mammal
Family: Manidae
Where found: Africa, Asia
Pangolins are a group of small to mid-sized mammals with unique, scaly skins. The scales are made of keratin – the same natural substance out of which our fingernails are made.
Pangolins are primarily insectivorous, feeding on ants, termites, and other small insects. Their tongues are sticky and extremely long – those of larger pangolin species can reach up to 16 inches / 40.6 cm in length.
The pangolins' scaly skin and insect-based diet give them the alternative name of scaly anteaters.
Pangolins are known for their ability to curl up into a tight ball when threatened, with their scaly exterior providing protection from predators.
There are eight different pangolin species. Together, they make up the family Manidae, the only family in the order Pholidota.
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18 January 2024
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