Pangolins by MICHAEL KOTHE https://padlet.com/michaelkothe/mr9lserrplvcwnzd "The Most Trafficked Animal You've Never Heard Of" en-us 2020-09-11 19:45:26 UTC 2025-10-16 22:18:46 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-uploads.storage.googleapis.com/707698868/ae2a23e148faa8cd11a491f6fa9940de/SL91_white_bellied_pangolin_male_juvenile__c__Sangha_Pangolin_Project_1600wide.jpg What is Extinction? michaelkothe https://padlet.com/michaelkothe/mr9lserrplvcwnzd/wish/740260184 Extinction a natural process in which, nature extinguishes one type of life to get that ecosystem ready for the next type of life. For example, dinosaurs used to rule the world, but when they were destroyed, nature used it to its advantage and new creatures emerged.  ]]> 2020-09-11 19:52:58 UTC https://padlet.com/michaelkothe/mr9lserrplvcwnzd/wish/740260184 What are Pangolins? michaelkothe https://padlet.com/michaelkothe/mr9lserrplvcwnzd/wish/745091083 Most people think that Pangolins are basically a scaly anteater but are more closely related to cats, dogs, and bears, than to ant-eaters  . There are 8 different species of pangolin and are the only mammals that are known to have scales. Pangolins also roll up into tight balls, a little bit like hedgehogs.  Pangolins are found across Asia and Africa.]]> 2020-09-14 17:35:30 UTC https://padlet.com/michaelkothe/mr9lserrplvcwnzd/wish/745091083 Chinese Pangolin (Manis pentadactyla) michaelkothe https://padlet.com/michaelkothe/mr9lserrplvcwnzd/wish/745178384 Average Life Span: Unknown
Size: 40 -58 cm.
Weight: 4.4-15 lbs.
Found: China, Southeast Asia, India, Bangladesh, and Nepal
Status: Critically Endangered
The Chinese pangolin might be the most endangered, out of the other eight species. Their meat is a considered a delicacy and their scales are mistakenly used for medical purposes.
Distinctions:
Chinese Pangolin is usually distinguished by its helmeted appearance and has slightly smaller scales, and a larger outer ear then the Indian Pangolin.  Sunda Pangolins and Chinese Pangolins have a similar size and weight but a Chinese Pangolin only has about 18 rows of scales.

]]> 2020-09-14 17:52:12 UTC https://padlet.com/michaelkothe/mr9lserrplvcwnzd/wish/745178384 Sunda Pangolin (Manis javanica) michaelkothe https://padlet.com/michaelkothe/mr9lserrplvcwnzd/wish/745182652 Average Life Span: Unknown
Size: Up to 22 in.
Weight:11-15 lbs.
Found: China, Vietnam, Cambodia and Indonesia
Status: Critically Endangered

Distinctions:
Longer neck length than Chinese and Indian Pangolin and it had a fully usable tail.  Sunda Pangolins are the most widely distributed pangolin across Asia. These Pangolins are more likely to climb trees than to digging.
 

]]> 2020-09-14 17:53:03 UTC https://padlet.com/michaelkothe/mr9lserrplvcwnzd/wish/745182652 Palawan Pangolin (Manis culionensis) michaelkothe https://padlet.com/michaelkothe/mr9lserrplvcwnzd/wish/745191510 Average Life Span: About 20 years
Size: 22 to 69 in
Weight:4 to 5 lbs.
Found: Islands of Philippines
Status: Endangered

Description:
The Palawan Pangolin was only just described as a species apart from the Sunda Pangolin. It can be distinguished from the Sunda by its smaller scales and smaller body. Palawan Pangolin have the most rows of scales out of all the other species Pangolins.]]> 2020-09-14 17:54:43 UTC https://padlet.com/michaelkothe/mr9lserrplvcwnzd/wish/745191510 Indian Pangolin (Manis crassicaudata) michaelkothe https://padlet.com/michaelkothe/mr9lserrplvcwnzd/wish/745195521 Average Life Span: About 20 years
Size: 23- 27 in.
Weight: 20-40 lbs.
Found: India, Pakistan, Nepal, Sri Lanka
Status: Endangered

Description:
Their tails are  about 33 to 45 cm. One unique feature this species has  blond striated scales with 13 to 11 rows. Because Indian Pangolins scales are sharp to the touch. Male Indian Pangolins are typically larger then females.
]]> 2020-09-14 17:55:29 UTC https://padlet.com/michaelkothe/mr9lserrplvcwnzd/wish/745195521 White-bellied Pangolin (Phataginus tricuspis) michaelkothe https://padlet.com/michaelkothe/mr9lserrplvcwnzd/wish/745198612 Average Life Span: Unknown
Size: 23 to 41 in.
Weight: 8-450 grams
Found: West, and Central Africa
Status: Vulnerable

Description:
The White-bellied Pangolin is the second smallest species of pangolin. It has an abnormal arrangement of scales and has smaller eyes than the Black-bellied Pangolin. The White-bellied Pangolin is a tree-dwelling species. ]]> 2020-09-14 17:56:08 UTC https://padlet.com/michaelkothe/mr9lserrplvcwnzd/wish/745198612 Giant Pangolin (Smutsia gigantea) michaelkothe https://padlet.com/michaelkothe/mr9lserrplvcwnzd/wish/745201891 Average Life Span: Unknown
Size: 50-55 in.
Weight: 70 lbs.
Found: West, and Central Africa
Status: Vulnerable

Description:
Giant Pangolins are a ground-living Pangolin species and are also the largest species, as their name implies. They prefer to live in moist habitats. They spend most of their days near their burrows.]]> 2020-09-14 17:56:48 UTC https://padlet.com/michaelkothe/mr9lserrplvcwnzd/wish/745201891 Ground pangolin (Smutsia temminckii) michaelkothe https://padlet.com/michaelkothe/mr9lserrplvcwnzd/wish/745205546 Average Life Span: 20 years
Size: 8-20 in.
Weight: 33-40 lbs.
Found: Southern to Eastern Africa
Status: Vulnerable

Description:
Ground Pangolins are the second largest pangolin species and have cone-shaped heads. Their scales are shaped like artichoke leaves and are a yellow brown in color.]]> 2020-09-14 17:57:33 UTC https://padlet.com/michaelkothe/mr9lserrplvcwnzd/wish/745205546 Black-bellied pangolin (Phataginus tetradactyla) michaelkothe https://padlet.com/michaelkothe/mr9lserrplvcwnzd/wish/745207788 Average Life Span: Unknown
Size: 33-43 in.
Weight: Up to 8- lbs.
Found: West and Central Africa
Status: Vulnerable

Description:
The Black-bellied Pangolins is a tree-dwelling species and are the smallest Pangolin species.  These pangolin has 47 vertebrae in its body and 28 just in its tail. One way it's different than the White-bellied  This species also has a longer tail then the White bellied Pangolin. ]]> 2020-09-14 17:57:58 UTC https://padlet.com/michaelkothe/mr9lserrplvcwnzd/wish/745207788 Pangolins (Pang-gah-lin) michaelkothe https://padlet.com/michaelkothe/mr9lserrplvcwnzd/wish/745257124 2020-09-14 18:08:30 UTC https://padlet.com/michaelkothe/mr9lserrplvcwnzd/wish/745257124 What are Pangolins used for? michaelkothe https://padlet.com/michaelkothe/mr9lserrplvcwnzd/wish/745340170 Because Pangolin meat is a delicacy in China and Vietnam,  their meat is $150 per pound. Their scales are considered to have medicinal properties even though that is not true because they are made out of keratin. But as a consequence, Pangolin scales are priced at $2 million on the black market.



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  • Pangolin species vary in 3.5 lbs to a maximum of about 73 lbs
  • Pangolins are good swimmers
  • 1,122,756 Pangolins were poached from 2006-2015
  • the scales keep on growing through-out their entire life
  • The edges of a Pangolins scales are constantly filed down as the pangolin digs burrows in search of food
  • their scales overlap each other
  •  Pangolins undersides are not covered in scales but in sparse fur

    • ]]>     2020-10-02 16:21:54 UTC https://padlet.com/michaelkothe/mr9lserrplvcwnzd/wish/798256370     Links michaelkothe https://padlet.com/michaelkothe/mr9lserrplvcwnzd/wish/798266514 2020-10-02 16:24:20 UTC https://padlet.com/michaelkothe/mr9lserrplvcwnzd/wish/798266514 Why Pangolins? michaelkothe https://padlet.com/michaelkothe/mr9lserrplvcwnzd/wish/803733548 I chose Pangolins when I was looking on the web for 'Exotic animals that are going extinct in 2020,' and these adorable little creatures came up. I have always had a heart for animal that are being poached to extinction. For example, the first time I heard about Dodos, I cried my eyes out. So the main reason I choose Pangolins was to make people aware of the "most trafficked Animal you've never heard of," as one site puts it. ]]> 2020-10-05 16:18:34 UTC https://padlet.com/michaelkothe/mr9lserrplvcwnzd/wish/803733548