ミミセンザンコウ (Manis pentadactyla) は、インド、ネパール、ブータン、バングラデシュ、ミャンマー、台湾、中国南部が原産の食虫動物で、近絶滅種に指定されている。小柄で警戒心が強く、動きの緩慢な動物で、最も目立つ特徴は層になっている鎧のようなケラチン質の鱗だ。体長は 40～58 cm、尻尾の長さは 25～38cm。昼間は巣穴で眠り、夜になると餌のアリ、シロアリ、その他の昆虫を探しに出かける。
Latin Name
Manis pentadactyla
Featured
false
Slug
chinese-pangolin
Site
Thumbnail
Image
Conservation Status
Animal Category
Region
Animal Facts
Pangolins are the only mammal with scales, they are also the most trafficked animal in the world.
Newborn Chinese pangolins have soft scales. They harden when the infant is 3 days old.
The pangolin's tongue can be 40cm in length; they use it to hunt and eat ants and termites.
Pangolins do not have teeth. Instead, they swallow small stones that remain in their stomach and help grind up their food after ingestion.
When threatened, pangolins will curl up into a tight ball, relying on their tough scales to protect themselves.