Species group · Mammals
Pangolins
WAnimals has 6 species of pangolin, all 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 entries that record the figure, not from all 6.
All 6 species of pangolins on WAnimals
Each one has its own full entry. This group does not replace them: it brings them together.
Critically EndangeredChinese Pangolin
Manis pentadactyla
EndangeredGiant Pangolin
Smutsia gigantea
Sunda Pangolin
Manis javanica
Tree Pangolin
Phataginus tricuspis
Indian Pangolin
Manis crassicaudata
Philippine Pangolin
Manis culionensis
Conservation status
6 especies in this group están en alguna categoría de riesgo real según la UICN.
See the global conservation statusWhere they live
Recorded in 42 countries. The ones with the most species in the group:
Where to see them
Did you know…
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.
From Giant Pangolin
It has no teeth at all: it grinds the insects in a muscular stomach containing small stones and grit swallowed on purpose.
From Giant Pangolin
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