• Pangolin is a mammal while armadillo is a placental mammal. • Pangolins live in Asia and Africa whereas armadillo lives in Americas only. • Pangolins love tropical climates but armadillos prefer warm or temperate habitats. • Pangolin has large keratin scales covering the skin, and armadillo has skin covered rigid bony shields over the body.
Though many think of them as reptiles, pangolins are actually mammals. They are the only mammals wholly-covered in scales and they use those scales to protect themselves from predators in the wild. If under threat, a pangolin will immediately curl into a tight ball and will use their sharp-scaled tails to defend themselves.
Two morphologically similar, but phylogenetically unrelated Eimeria species from ancient mammals, African Tree Pangolin Phataginus tricuspis and Sunda Pangolin Manis javanica (Pholidota: Manidae), from two distant biogeographic realms (Afrotropical and Oriental), are characterized and compared morphologically and molecularly.
Is pangolin a warm blooded animal?
So let’s all find out more about an animal that looks a lot like a big, walking pinecone! What is it? Pangolins are warm-blooded mammals, found in Africa and parts of Asia. There are eight different species of pangolins, with some preferring to hang out more in trees and others on the ground.
What kind of animals do pangolins eat?
The four types of Pangolins found in Asia are: The Chinese Pangolin. The Sunda Pangolin. The Indian Pangolin. The Philippine Pangolin.
Why are pangolins listed as endangered species?
“All eight pangolin species are now listed as threatened with extinction, largely because they are being illegally traded to China and Viet Nam,” says Professor Jonathan Baillie, Co-Chair of the IUCN SSC Pangolin Specialist Group and Conservation Programmes Director at ZSL.
How many babies can a pangolin have?
Females give birth in the winter burrow to 1 or 2 offspring. The gestation periods usually last around 130 days. Newborn pangolins have soft scales, which harden after birth; they usually weigh from 100 to 500 g. Females nurse their young for three months and are extremely protective.