One of Africa’s four pangolins, these scaly anteaters are well known for being the only mammals whose scales cover up from head to tail, and dig burrows and feast on ants and termites in the African savannas and woodlands.
(Art made in late October)
Displayed at the Common Palm Civet/Sunda Pangolin exhibit along Pangolin Trail.Taken on 7 September at 8.56pm,It was sleeping in it’s nest hole,and woke up for 20 seconds or so.
Another poll in a series for zoochatters to vote for one of two EDGE mammals. This time it is scaly vs spiky with the the echidna (any species) and the pangolin (also any species).
Both are termite-insectivore specialists in terms of their feeding ecologies, both are evolutionarily distinct and...
I've been think a lot lately about the possibility of Tree Pangolins at the Brandywine Zoo. It seems out of the question for one of the smallest AZA zoos to acquire a pangolin, but there might be some hope. Essex County Turtle Back Zoo has them and is a small zoo. Certainly much, much bigger and...
Hi there, I'm currently busy with a project to improve burgers zoo in the Netherlands. (Though I'm not associated).
I was wondering about some animals in shared species enclosures,and weather they're possible or not, I'm just going to post a list of animals that I was curious about
Australian...
Temminck’s pangolins were released into South Africa’s KwaZulu-Natal province after being extinct there for over thirty years. ‘It’s a success’: Pangolins return to a region where they were once extinct
New "pangolin centre and research institute" to open in Sabah, East Malaysia with the main goals being rehabilitation, education and research.
Malaysia’s First Pangolin Sanctuary and Research Centre to be Opened in Sabah - Pangolin Specialist Group
This change may insure a new willingness from the Chinese government to strengthen protections.
Pangolin scale medicines no longer covered by Chinese insurance
ABC 7:30 Report (Australia): Pangolin at risk of extinction, experts warn
(Includes video)
Transcript:
LEIGH SALES, PRESENTER: The pangolin may not be one of the world's best known animals, but the little scaly skinned ant-eater is well-known to people fighting the wildlife black market.
It...
Here I have attempted to make a complete list of pangolins in public institutions worldwide. Only information 2014 or newer was used. Any information of populations, as well as missing holders and species (I expect I am missing some Asian collections) are welcome.
Chinese Pangolin
Asia
Taipei...