Noun
Any one of several species of Manis, Pholidotus, and related genera, found in Africa and Asia. They are covered with imbricated scales, and feed upon ants. Called also scaly ant-eater.
Source: Webster's dictionaryAfrican pangolin females usually give birth to a single offspring at a time, but the Asiatic species may give birth from one to three. Source: Internet
But we still don't know where the virus first passed to humans, and if it transferred through another animal intermediary, such as a pangolin or a civet cat, before infecting humans. Source: Internet
Karawita, H., Perera, P., Dayawansa, N., & Dias, S. (2020) Dietary composition and foraging habits of the Indian pangolin ()in a tropical lowland forest-associated landscape in southwest Sri Lanka. Source: Internet
In 2016 the pangolin was given the highest level of protection by the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES), meaning all trade in the creatures is banned. Source: Internet
Live markets selling creatures such as the pangolin, a rare mammal that resembles a reptile, now threaten to wipe it out. Source: Internet
I'm not sure why anyone would want to go out of their way to eat a pangolin, I know they aren't related to armadillos, but they still make me think about them and all the diseases they carry. Source: Internet