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A pangolin walks through grass with a blue circle around it and the word "endangered" written in white across the image.
pangolin presenting scales Map of the geographic range of the world's living pangolin species long-tailed pangolin
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Meet the endangered pangolin
The pangolin is the only mammal in the world covered in scales.
Video: Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc.

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Sunda, or Malayan, pangolin
Sunda, or Malayan, pangolin (Manis javanica).
© Charoenchai Tothaisong—iStock/Getty Images
pangolin presenting scales
A pangolin rolled into a ball presenting erected scales to the enemy.
© Ndp/Dreamstime.com
Map of the geographic range of the world's living pangolin species
All eight members of the family Manidae are listed as threatened species.
Composite by Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc. / Lauren Sims © Lydia Katsis, Asim Patel, EcoPic, Wichyanan Limparungpatthanakij, Charoenchai Tothaisong, GlobalP—iStock/Getty Images; Robert Muckley—Moment/Getty Images; Ben McRae/Alamy;
long-tailed pangolin
Long-tailed pangolin (Manis tetradactyla).
Copyright Keith & Liz Laidler/Ardea London
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