Species group · Mammals
Pangolins
WAnimals has 6 species of pangolin, in the family Manidae.
- 6 species
- 1 family
- 42 countries
- 97 parks
- Weight
- 1.6 kg – 40 kg
- Length
- 30 cm – 1.2 m
- Lifespan
- 15 – 20 years
Ranges calculated from the profiles that record the figure, not from all 6.
All 6 species of pangolins on WAnimals
Each one has its own full profile. This group does not replace them: it brings them together.
Critically EndangeredSunda Pangolin
Manis javanica
13 countries34 parks
Critically EndangeredChinese Pangolin
Manis pentadactyla
8 countries8 parks
EndangeredGiant Pangolin
Smutsia gigantea
22 countries14 parks
EndangeredIndian Pangolin
Manis crassicaudata
7 countries30 parks
Endangered
Tree Pangolin
Phataginus tricuspis
22 countries21 parks
Critically Endangered
Philippine Pangolin
Manis culionensis
1 country1 park
Conservation status
3 Critically Endangered3 Endangered
6 species in this group are in a threatened category according to the IUCN.
Where they live
Recorded in 42 countries. The ones with the most species in the group:
Where to see them
Did you know…?
It is the most illegally trafficked mammal in the world.
From Sunda Pangolin
When threatened it rolls into a tight ball armoured by its scales.
From Sunda Pangolin
It eats almost nothing but ants and termites, caught on its long sticky tongue.
From Sunda Pangolin
It is one of two pangolins listed as EDGE (Evolutionarily Distinct and Globally Endangered) and among the most illegally trafficked animals in the world.
From Chinese Pangolin
It eats nothing but ants and termites, dug out of their nests with its powerful claws.
From Chinese Pangolin
Its population has fallen by more than 80% in three generations.
From Chinese Pangolin
It is the largest pangolin in the world and can dig burrows several metres deep with its powerful front claws.
From Giant Pangolin
It walks on its hind legs, body upright and tail as a counterweight, keeping its front claws off the ground so as not to wear them down.
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