Pangolins
Let's Learn About Pangolins
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Fast Facts
Where do pangolins live?
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What do pangolins eat?
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What traits do pangolins have?
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How many pangolins are there?
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Conservation Corner
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Pangolins Challenge
Create a flipbook to describe a giant anteater's adaptations.
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Glossary
Camouflage
The ability for an organism to blend into its surroundings usually to hide from prey or predators.
Chemoreceptors
Sensors used to detect chemicals from the air, water, or other substances. Chemoreceptors are used for smelling and tasting.
Endangered
An organism that is threatened with extinction.
Forage
To search for food.
Forest
An ecosystem with trees that form a closed canopy.
Grassland
An ecosystem with few or no trees that is dominated by grasses.
Insectivore
An animal that feeds primarily on insects.
Mammal
A group of endothermic (warm-blooded) vertebrates that are covered in hair, produce milk for offspring, and generally give birth to live offspring.
Myrmecophagous
An insectivore that feeds primarily on ants and termites.
Pheromone
A communication chemical used to signal information to members of the same species.
Predator
An animal that hunts other animals for food.
Solitary
To live alone.
Species
A closely related group of animals with similar characteristics that are capable of reproducing (example: there is 1 species of gray wolf).
Terrestrial
Living on the ground.
Territorial
Referring to an animal that defends an area (its territory) from other members of its species.
Wildlife Crossing
An area created for wildlife to cross safely under or over a roadway.
