The giant ground pangolin is the largest species of pangolin alive today. Most live on the ground, but some, like the black-bellied pangolin, also climb trees. Its range extends from southern Africa through most of East Africa to Sudan and southern Chad. Here are ten fascinating facts about the pangolin: 1. The pangolin does not have teeth but uses a thick, strong and sticky tongue to catch its food. Read Caption. The hard, overlapping scales of the pangolin are actually made of keratin, which is the same substance found in our... 2. The pangolin’s tongue... 3. It inhabits dry and arid savannah and desert environments. plus. Illustration by Taylor Maggiacomo, National Geographic. Smutsia temminckii – ground pangolin (also known as Temminck’s ground pangolin or Cape pangolin) This terrestrial species is the only species that is found in southern Africa. Pangolins are solitary and active mostly at night.


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