The pangolin or scaly ant-eater (Manis penta-dactyla dalmanni) is the most primitive of Chinese mammals, and although it is fully protected by law in the colony and island of Hong-Kong ...

These shy, fascinating creatures are the only mammals which are covered in scales. When they are scared, they roll into a ball - effective against natural predators but easy picking for poachers.

Pangolins may be the most endangered species you've never heard of. Luckily their plight is becoming more well known. These charmingly odd, termite-eating mammals are covered from head to tail with ...

A long, sticky tongue helps them catch insects. [4] Its common name, pangolin, comes from the Malay word, pengguling, meaning “one who rolls”. This refers to the animal’s habit of rolling ...

Pangolins may be the most endangered species you've never heard of. Luckily their plight is becoming more well known. These charmingly odd, termite-eating mammals are covered from head to tail with ...

Pangolins could go extinct before most people ... solitary and primarily nocturnal, and endearingly, roll up into an impregnable ball when threatened. Of the eight extant species, four occur ...

Earlier this week, a pangolin was spotted in the New Territories by Hong Kong Hikers Director Steve Pheby. These nocturnal creatures are notoriously hard to spot, so social media was abuzz.