Pangolins
Solitary, chiefly burrowing and nocturnal mammals of the order Pholidota. They have bodies, tails and heads encased in sharp scales, which protect them when rolled up into a ball when threatened. Also called scaly anteaters, pangolins are myrmecophagous mainly eating ants and termites and are distributed in the warmer parts of the Asia and the Africa continents. Chinese pangolins are a potential intermediate DISEASE RESERVOIR of COVID-19 virus, SARS-CoV-2.
Year introduced: 2021
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Tree Number(s): B01.050.150.900.649.313.976
MeSH Unique ID: D000086642
Registry Number: txid9971
Entry Terms:
- Pangolin
- Pholidota
- Manis
- Scaly Anteaters
- Scaly Anteater
- Manis pentadactyla
- Chinese Pangolin
- Chinese Pangolins
- Pangolin, Chinese
- Phataginus
- Smutsia
- Manidae