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African black-bellied pangolin
mammal
Also known as: Manis longicaudata, Manis tetradactyla, Phataginus tetradactyla, long-tailed pangolin
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Some pangolins, such as the African black-bellied pangolin (Manis longicaudata, also classified as Phataginus tetradactyla) and the Chinese pangolin (M. pentadactyla), are almost entirely arboreal; others, such as the giant ground pangolin (M. gigantea, also classified as Smutsia gigantea) of Africa, are terrestrial. All are nocturnal and able to swim…
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