Asia
With my scales and unique look, I am sometimes likened to a crocodile. However, I am a mammal like cats, dolphins and humans!
But back to my scales: made of horn, they overlap like roof tiles. When I feel threatened, I can roll into a ball and be protected within this carapace.
I can be found in China, Taiwan and India but I also have an African cousin.
With my tongue, longer than my whole body, I feed on termites and ants, and can eat more than 80 in one minute !
My scales are used in traditional Chinese medicine, which prompts some people to poach me and push my species towards extinction.
MY SCIENTIFIC NAME Manis | MY CLASS Mammal | WHERE DO I LIVE? | MY HABITAT subtropical and deciduous forests. | MY SIZE 60 cm |
MY WEIGHT App. 2,5 kg | MY LIFE SPAN Up to 20 years | MY FAMILY Only one baby per litter | WHAT DO I EAT? Ants, termites and larvae | MY CONSERVATION STATUS Critically Endangered |
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