Pangolin

Also called �Scaly Anteater, � any of the armoured placental mammals of the order Pholidota. Pangolin, from the Malayan meaning �rolling over,� refers to this animal's habit of curling into a ball when threatened. About eight species of pangolins, usually considered to be of the genus Manis, family Manidae, are found in tropical Asia and Africa. Pangolins are 30 to 90 cm (1 to 3 feet) long exclusive of the tail and