The giant pangolin is the largest living pangolin species, found in the forests and savanna-forest mosaics of Central and West Africa. It can weigh over 30 kilograms and uses its powerful claws to dig into termite mounds and ant nests, sometimes collapsing large mounds to reach its prey. It is elusive and rarely studied in the wild, and like every pangolin species it is considered at serious risk from the international trade in scales and bushmeat that has made pangolins among the most trafficked mammals in the world.
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Classification
System (Realm) Relationship to People Living or Extinct Scientific Name Conservation Status Body Size Band Activity Pattern Comparison
CITES Appendix Connections
Child Taxon Of
Manidae, Taxa Source Giant Pangolin (Wikidata)
In Biome
Source Wikipedia: Giant Pangolin
In the Other Atlases
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Sources
1. Wikipedia: Giant Pangolin
WikipediaSection: Threats; begins "The giant pangolin is threatened by habitat dest"
The giant pangolin is threatened by habitat destruction and deforestation, and hunting for the bushmeat trade.
Article text, activity pattern
the giant pangolin, like other pangolins, is nocturnal
Diet
Like all pangolins, the giant pangolin is a specialized insectivore that lacks teeth and the ability to chew.
Article text
The giant pangolin has been listed on CITES Appendix I since January 2017.
Habitat and distribution
It is found mainly in the savanna, rainforest, and forest, inhabiting areas with large termite populations and available water.
Infobox: status
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In Biome: Tropical Rainforest, Distribution and habitat
It is found mainly in the savanna, rainforest, and forest, inhabiting areas with large termite populations and available water.
View the Source 2. GBIF Species API
3. Giant Pangolin (Wikidata)
Wikidata- Wikidata Q20085878 (P225 taxon name)
Statements section, conservation status (P141)
IUCN Red List conservation status (Wikidata property P141): endangered.
- Child Taxon Of: Manidae, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chain
View the Source 4. Ecological Archives E095-178 (Wilman et al. 2014): EltonTraits 1.0 mammal diet data
Ecological Archives E095-178 (Wilman et al. 2014)MamFuncDat.txt row for this species, Activity-Nocturnal, Activity-Crepuscular and Activity-Diurnal columns
Manis gigantea Manidae 100 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Ref_1 ABC G A 1 0 0 Ref_1 ABC 32999.7 Ref_117 1
MamFuncDat.txt row for this species, BodyMass-Value column (grams)
Manis gigantea Manidae 100 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Ref_1 ABC G A 1 0 0 Ref_1 ABC 32999.7 Ref_117 1
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