Sunda pangolin

Manis javanica

Mammalia · Pholidota · Manidae

Fig. 1. Sunda pangolin

Fig. 2. Range

Length or height	About 40-65 cm long plus tail
Weight	About 2-7 kg
Food	Ants and termites
Lifespan	About 20 years (est.)
Society	Solitary
Habitat	forest
Range	Asia
Wild or tame	Wild

Scales of keratin, the same stuff as fingernails, cover its body; it rolls into a ball when threatened. Pangolins have been among the most trafficked mammals in the world.

Observe: Watch the long sticky tongue.

Modern data

Status today

CRCritically endangered status to verify

Conservation	Critically endangered; all eight pangolin species are on CITES Appendix I (2016).
Keeper's note	Daily checks of appetite, movement and behavior; enrichment that changes from day to day.
Kingdom · phylum	Animalia · Chordata
Genus	Manis

Check the record: IUCN Red List · GBIF

See it elsewhere in the museum

For classes

Lessons: The Mammal Hall: Predict the dietPreviewHeredity and Evolution: Darwin and WallacePreviewThe Mammal Hall: Where the rule breaksPreview

Drawer: Zoo: Asian forest

Quiz: Asian forest quiz · 5 questions

C6UT4U

Same order: Pholidota

White-bellied pangolin

Phataginus tricuspis

ENEndangered