giant pangolin
mammal
Also known as: Manis gigantea, Smutsia gigantea, giant ground pangolin(Show More)
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- In pangolin: Natural history
…arboreal; others, such as the giant ground pangolin (Smutsia gigantea, also classified as M. gigantea) of Africa, are terrestrial. All are nocturnal and able to swim a little. Terrestrial forms live in burrows. Pangolins feed mainly on termites but also eat ants and other insects. They locate prey by smell…
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