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A pangolin walks through grass with a blue circle around it and the word "endangered" written in white across the image.

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Also Known As	scaly anteater • Manidae

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Sunda, or Malayan, pangolin

pangolin presenting scales

Map of the geographic range of the world's living pangolin species

long-tailed pangolin

A pangolin walks through grass with a blue circle around it and the word "endangered" written in white across the image.

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