Uploaded April 2021 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Have you ever heard of the pangolin? No. Well you’re not along despite being the world’s most trafficked mammals few people have heard of these animals which are also known as scaly anteaters.
There are 8 species of the pangolin which can be found across two continents. Four can be found in Africa and the other four can be found in Asia.
The Asian pangolins
Indian Pangolin (Manis crassicaudata) Endangered
Chinese Pangolin (Manis pentadactyla) Critically Endangered
Sunda Pangolin (Manis javanica) Critically Endangered
Philippine Pangolin (Manis culionensis) Critically Endangered
The African Pangolins
Black-bellied pangolin (Phataginus tetradactyla) Vulnerable
White-bellied pangolin (Phataginus tricuspis) Endangered
Giant Ground pangolin (Smutsia gigantea) Endangered
Temminck’s Ground pangolin (Smutsia temminckii) Vulnerable
Have you ever heard of the pangolin? No. Well you’re not along despite being the world’s most trafficked mammals few people have heard of these animals which are also known as scaly anteaters.
There are 8 species of the pangolin which can be found across two continents. Four can be found in Africa and the other four can be found in Asia.
The Asian pangolins
Indian Pangolin (Manis crassicaudata) Endangered
Chinese Pangolin (Manis pentadactyla) Critically Endangered
Sunda Pangolin (Manis javanica) Critically Endangered
Philippine Pangolin (Manis culionensis) Critically Endangered
The African Pangolins
Black-bellied pangolin (Phataginus tetradactyla) Vulnerable
White-bellied pangolin (Phataginus tricuspis) Endangered
Giant Ground pangolin (Smutsia gigantea) Endangered
Temminck’s Ground pangolin (Smutsia temminckii) Vulnerable










