Sunda Pangolin Did you see this animal?
Scientific Name : Manis javanica
Family : Manidae
Order : Pholidota
Class : Mammalia
Phylum : Chordata
Other Name : Malayan Pangolin
Habitat : Forest, Shrubland
Description : The Sunda pangolin is covered in large, overlapping scales made of keratin, which protect it from predators. It has a small head, long snout, and a long, prehensile tail.
The Sunda pangolin can grow up to 1 meter (3.3 feet) long and can weigh up to 12 kilograms (26 pounds).
The Sunda pangolin is found in Southeast Asia, specifically in Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, and Thailand. It prefers to live in forests and grasslands, and is also found in agricultural areas.
The Sunda pangolin feeds primarily on ants and termites, which it catches using its long, sticky tongue. It has no teeth and instead uses its strong stomach muscles to crush the insects it eats.
The Sunda pangolin is a solitary animal and is primarily active at night. It has poor eyesight but a keen sense of smell, which it uses to locate food.
The Sunda pangolin is listed as critically endangered by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) due to habitat loss and poaching for its meat and scales, which are used in traditional medicine.
The Sunda pangolin can grow up to 1 meter (3.3 feet) long and can weigh up to 12 kilograms (26 pounds).
The Sunda pangolin is found in Southeast Asia, specifically in Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, and Thailand. It prefers to live in forests and grasslands, and is also found in agricultural areas.
The Sunda pangolin feeds primarily on ants and termites, which it catches using its long, sticky tongue. It has no teeth and instead uses its strong stomach muscles to crush the insects it eats.
The Sunda pangolin is a solitary animal and is primarily active at night. It has poor eyesight but a keen sense of smell, which it uses to locate food.
The Sunda pangolin is listed as critically endangered by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) due to habitat loss and poaching for its meat and scales, which are used in traditional medicine.
Distribution in Bangladesh
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References:
description written by:Asad U. Tanvir,Department of Zoology,Jagannath University,Dhaka; reviewed by:Muntasir Akash,Department of Zoology,University of Dhaka;Taxonomic Checklist:Red List of Bangladesh Volume 2: Mammals, 2015, IUCN; information sources:wikipedia,iucnredlist.org; photo credit:Piekfrosch(www.inaturalist.org/people/marcelfinlay), photo copyright: iNaturalist.more information please contact with us.
description written by:Asad U. Tanvir,Department of Zoology,Jagannath University,Dhaka; reviewed by:Muntasir Akash,Department of Zoology,University of Dhaka;Taxonomic Checklist:Red List of Bangladesh Volume 2: Mammals, 2015, IUCN; information sources:wikipedia,iucnredlist.org; photo credit:Piekfrosch(www.inaturalist.org/people/marcelfinlay), photo copyright: iNaturalist.more information please contact with us.