Yo fam, I know that pangolin awareness day is the third Saturday of February. But I still wanna spread awareness about pangolins due to me knowing only 5 people out of hundreds that actually know what they are(minus my coworkers at the zoo).
But let’s start with this: Pangolins are the most illegally trafficked animal in the world. They are the only mammal with scales, and their diet consists of mostly ants and termites.
You won’t really see pangolins in zoos because they don’t do well in captivity. They normally will live shorter, they won’t mate, and their general happiness will be lower.(that doesn’t mean all are like this)
There are two different types of pangolins: land and tree. Tree pangolins can use their tails to climb trees and get their ants that way, while land pangolins create huge burrows.
All pangolins have the neat feature of being able to close their ears and noses so their prey don’t bite them. They have extra thick eyelids, and huge claws to dig into things.
Just think about spreading the word about these cuties, it’s sad that nobody knows about the most trafficked animal in the world.<3