Sunda pangolin
Manis javanica
Pangolins are the only mammals (An animal that feeds its babies milk. Most have hair or fur.) covered in scales. They wander the world at night, nose to the ground, following the smells of the rainforest.
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Did you know?
Pangolin scales are made of keratin (A tough material that hair, nails, horns and scales are made of.), the same stuff as your fingernails.1
Pangolins have no teeth. They lick up ants and termites (Small insects that live in huge groups and eat wood.) with a long, sticky tongue that can reach 25 cm (10 inches), about half the length of their body without the tail.1, 2
When a pangolin is scared, it curls up into a tight, scaly ball.1
Sunda pangolins are great climbers. They can hold on to branches with their prehensile (Able to grab and hold on, like a hand.) tail.1
A pangolin can close its ears and nose to keep ants from crawling in.3
Who is helping
Pangolins are caught and sold, and the forests they sleep in are being cleared. Rescue centers and rangers across their range are working to change that.
Bayu the Pangolin
Tonight, for the very first time, he goes out alone.
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Ants on a Log
Ants eaten0
Bayu is hungry!
Tap an ant and Bayu walks over and slurps it up.
On a keyboard: arrow keys or A and D to walk, space bar or W to slurp.
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Controls
| To do this | Mouse | Touch | Keyboard |
|---|---|---|---|
| Catch an ant | Click the ant | Tap the ant | Walk with A D or ← →, slurp with Space or W |
| Pause | Pause button | Pause button | P or Esc |
Sources
Credits
Art from Bayu the Pangolin by A World Worth Saving. Photo: Ghislain Yung. Range drawn by hand from published range maps.