A collection of pangolin species pictures

Pangolin is a general term for Pangolin genus of Pangolin family. It is a terrestrial mammal. It lives in deciduous forest in subtropical areas. There are 8 species of Pangolin, South African Pangolin, Tree Pangolin, Long-tailed Pangolin, Indian Pangolin, Chinese Pangolin, Philippine Pangolin and Malay Pangolin. Let's take a look at the pictures of Pangolin species together!

giant pangolin

Giant pangolin is a pangolin mainly distributed in Africa. It is named for its large size. It feeds on ants and termites. It is the largest pangolin species. Males are generally larger than females. The male body length is about 1.4 meters and the female body length is about 1.25 meters. It is mainly distributed in Uganda, Tanzania and western Kenya.

South African pangolin

South African pangolin, also known as red pangolin, is a species of pangolin family in the order Squamata. It is distributed in savannas and open woodlands in Chad, South Sudan, East Africa and Southern Africa. It lives alone, lies during the day and comes out at night. It starts to feed in the afternoon in winter. It feeds on ants and termites. It walks slowly, swims, has a keen sense of smell, curls into a ball when threatened, and occasionally hits predators with its thick tail.

tree pangolin

Tree pangolin, also known as scale pangolin, is one of eight living species of pangolin. It lives in secondary forests. It is an indigenous people of Africa. It is nocturnal and feeds on insects such as ants and termites, or other insects that move in trees. It is distributed from Senegal to western Kenya and southern Africa to Zambia.

Long-tailed pangolin

Long-tailed pangolin is also known as long-tailed carp, black-bellied carp, etc., slender body, body length 30-92 cm, tail length 27-88 cm, weight generally 2-5 kg, the maximum weight of more than 25 kg, male animals are often larger than female animals, termites, ants and other insects for food, distributed in Angola, Guinea, Senegal, Congo estuary and other places.