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Scientific name:	Manis pentadactyla pentadactyla
English name:	Formosan pangolin, Chinese pangolin
Common name:	Taiwan pangolin

Features:	The Formosan pangolin has a body and trunk that is 44-56cm long and a tail approximately 31-35cm in length. Each has a cone-shaped head, a tapering, pointed snout, no teeth, and a tongue that can extend as long as 20cm. With the exception of their snout, belly, and the inner sides of their four limbs, their entire body is covered with thick chitinous scales. Formosan pangolins have small eyes with black irises and a light red belly.
Behavior:	The Formosan pangolin is a shy, slow animal that walks about with its head slightly lowered, back bent, and tail raised a bit off the ground. A nocturnal animal that prefers dry weather, they usually dig burrows and stay underground in mixed forests or virgin broad-leaved forests in the vicinity of clearings. They are insectivores, feeding primarily on ants and other insects found on the ground; often, they will use their front claws to dig up ant nests and then lick up the scattering ants with their long, sticky tongues. Formosan pangolins are skillful tree climbers and can also roll themselves into a ball for defense.
Habitat:	Formosan pangolins are an endemic subspecies to Taiwan frequently found in mountainous regions ranging from foothills to high mountains at elevations above 2000m, as well as in broad-leaved forests or secondary forests at 300-500m elevations.
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