Pen-drawn art, Japanese Karakuri, circa 1800, Pangolins

'I think pen-drawn art has its own charm. The brightness of the picture produced by the contrast between black lines and the white of the paper, and the atmosphere created from the drawn lines… I think they cannot be expressed by live-action so easily.'

  

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Large pangolins can extend their tongues as much as 40 cm with a diameter of only 0.5 cm http://bit.ly/2tgv0U3

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Posted on May 20, 2015 by Rachel Oates

 

Quick Facts

Class: Mammalia
Conservation Status: Critically Endangered
Found: Tropical regions throughout Africa and Aisa
Size: 30 – 100cm
Weirdest Features: Super-scaley, smelly like a skunk and loooooong noodle-like tongue

 
A Sunda pangolin uses its incredibly long tongue to feed on ants in Vietnam. 
Photo by: Tran Quang Phuong/Carnivore and Pangolin Conservation Programme.

Cape pangolin mother with pangopup. Photo by: Maria Diekmann
Rare and Endangered Species Trust.

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A pangolin in defensive posture, Horniman Museum, London

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Learn more about these scaly yet endearing mammals whose basic biology remains a mystery, hampering conservation efforts.





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