The family from which it belongs Manidae has three genera called the Manis, Phataginus, and Smuts. These are species comprising all the four mainly found in Asia. While other two species are found in Sub-Saharan Africa.

These species are going to be the extant species on the earth and they should be protected by human beings. In the time of danger, it has a long protective long Keratin scale, this covers his all skin and provides the best support in any climate.

The Pangolins are in danger due to the destruction of their natural habitat and also the increasing number of poachers are making the life of Pangolin end. They are used mainly for the meat, their scale, and their skin which is used on a large scale in medicine.

The physical appearance of Pangolins is like the curved plate which is hardened, large, and shiny. The newborn Pangolins the upper scales are soft. The material which is present in their scales is made up of Keratin by which our nails and tetrapod claws are made.

They can emit a noxious-smelling chemicalfrom a gland near the anus and this process is similar to the skunk. The legs of the Pangolins are short and the claws are very sharp by which they used them to burrow the ant and termite mounds and use for the climbing purposes

The tongue of Pangolins are very long and they can stretch their tongue up to 40 cm which is 16 inches. Inches the reason may be the joint of the tongue is not hyoid bone but from the thorax which is between sternum and trachea.

They are rarely found during the daytime and are also called nocturnal creatures. The long-tailed Pangolins are usually active during the daytime otherwise all are used to sleeping in the daytime. Some are used to living in the trees but some live in the deep tunnel-digging structure which can be as deep as 3.5 meters.

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