Despite the fact that pangolins are covered in scales, they aren’t reptiles. They’re the only mammals in the world fully covered in scales.
The scales mostly function as a defense mechanism. Pangolins curl into a ball and use their scales like armor when they’re threatened.
The scales mostly function as a defense mechanism. Pangolins curl into a ball and use their scales like armor when they’re threatened.
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- protective keratin scales, Pangolins are nocturnal, diet consists of mainly ants and termites
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