Pangolins are one of the most adorable animals in the animal kingdom.
They are found living within Asia and Africa in the wild.
There are eight different species of pangolin found in the world, four of these pangolin species are found in Africa; the other four pangolin species are found in Asia.One of the Asian Pangolin species is called the Chinese pangolin.
In the post, we are going to look at some facts about the Chinese pangolin, so, let's get started: Here are some top five amazing facts about the Chinese pangolin!
#5 Not Just China...?
As their name suggests, Chinese pangolins are found in China.
But, did you know these cute animals are also found in some other countries?
Chinese pangolins are also found in - Bhutan, Bangladesh, Taiwan, Nepal, Vietnam and Thailand. Therefore, they are found in a few different countries.
#4 Their Conservation Status
Sadly, the Chinese pangolin is one of the most endangered animals in the world today, however, it is unknown what their population is.
We maybe not know what their population is, but, we do know that the Chinese pangolin is critically endangered today.
#3 Their Home...
Chinese pangolins are found in several different habitats.
Some animals are only found in one type of habitat - such as forests - while other animals are found living in several different habitats, like the Chinese pangolin. Chinese pangolins are found living in forests, grassland and shrubland.
#2 Their Personality
Chinese pangolins are cute and gentle animals - these cute animals are shy, and they have no teeth!
They are also nocturnal animals, meaning that they are active and awake during the night, other animals that are nocturnal like this include hedgehogs and bats.
#1 Something Cool...!
And, finally....!
All pangolins, including the Chinese pangolin, are similar looking to hedgehogs. But, while hedgehogs have spikes, pangolins do not. Both pangolins and hedgehogs are amazing animals. Let's look at the final amazing fact...
The final amazing fact about Chinese pangolins is that they can surprisingly climb trees. This is not something I expected from these cute animals, so it is surprising and cool to find out that they climb trees.
As a critically endangered species, hopefully we can save Chinese pangolins and save them for the future, they deserve to live in this planet too. 🐾
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