Sunda Pangolin

Manis javanicus

Description

Its body is elongated, with a tongue that can be extended up to a third of its body length to find ants in its nest. His hair is modified into a kind of large scales that are arranged to form a layered shield as a means of self-protection. If disturbed, he will roll his body like a ball. Body size is about 40-65 cm, and body weight reaches 10 kg. The male individual’s body is larger than that of the female individual.

Population Size

-

Life Span

-

WEIGHT​

10 kg

LENGTH

40 – 65 cm

In

Insectivorest

No

Nocturnal

Classification

KINGDOM

:

Animalia

PHYLUM

:

Chordata

CLASS

:

Mammalia

ORDER

:

Pholidota

FAMILY

:

Manidae

GENUS

:

Manis

SPECIES

:

Manis javanicus

Distribution

The main habitats are forests and plantations.

Geography

Continent : Asia

Country : Myanmar, Thailand, Cambodia, Laos, Malaysia, Singapore, Vietnam and the islands of Borneo, Java, Sumatra and the Lesser Sunda Islands.

Habits and Lifestyle

These animals are usually solitary, active at night, and shy. They protect their soft underside by rolling into a ball when they feel threatened.

Lifestyle

Nocturnal, Terrestrial

Biome

Forests and plantations

Climate Zone

Tropical

Diet and Nutrition

The main food of this animal is insects – small insects such as ants and termites.

Diet : Insectivora

Mating Habits

Sunda pangolin usually gives birth to 1-2 cubs in one breed.

Reproduction session : –

Incubation periods : –

Independent age : –

Baby name : –

Baby carrying : 1 – 2 eggs

Population

Population status : Critically (CR)

NE

DD

LC

NT

VU

EN

CR

EW

EX

Population threats​

Sunda pangolins are hunted for their skin, scales, and meat, used in the manufacture of clothing and traditional medicine.

Population number​

As of 2016, all pangolin species, including the Sunda pangolin, are listed by CITES in its Appendix I, which prohibits international trade in wild-caught specimens or body parts.

PHOTO GALLERY

Reference

  1. Trenggiling Sunda on Wikipedia article
  2. Sunda Pangolin on iNaturalist article