Pangolin (Manis javanica) or in English is called the Sunda pangolin is a species of the genus Manis (pangolin) are living in Indonesia (Java, Sumatra, and Borneo) and some other countries in Southeast Asia. Animals that have a characteristic scaly animal is an insect eater. The hunt pangolin (Manis javanica) is highly prevalent in Indonesia given the price of pangolin meat is very high, reaching 1 million per kg.
Anteaters live in tropical lowland forests. Its main food is insects (ants and termites). This beast has a distinctive body shape is elongated and covered with scales. The length from head to tail reaches 58 cm. To 45 cm long tail. Body weight about 2 kg of pangolin.
Anteater has a tongue that can extended up to one third of body length. The tongue is useful for capturing ants and termites which are the main food. Her hair is modified into a kind of large scales are arranged to form a shield-plated as a means of self protection. If disturbed, anteaters would furl its body like a ball. He could also wrap their tails, so, Äúsisik, Äùnya intruder can injure skin.
Pangolin (Manis javanica) is a nocturnal animal that actively conduct activities only at night. Endangered species are able to walk several kilometers and back kelubang nest they occupy for several months.
At a time when daylight anteater hide in the nest hole. Among them there are living on a tree branch. These animals prefer nesting in holes that were at the roots of large trees or make a hole in the ground dug by using the claw feet. Or he occupies holes other animal shelters. Kelubang nest entrance is always closed.
Police confiscated pangolin meat to be smuggled abroad
Unique wildlife is increasingly scarce due to the many hunting. The hunt was triggered by the high price of pangolin meat and scales. On the black market, pangolin meat prices reach Rp. 1 million per kg. While the pangolin scales valued USD. 9000 per chip. Meat and animal scales are widely exported to China, Singapore, Thailand, Laos, and Vietnam for use as a cosmetic ingredient, a powerful drug, and fine dining in the restaurant. Scales themselves are often in use as a material for shabu-shabu.
Therefore, anteater on by the IUCN (International Union for the Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources) mengategorikannya in, Äúgenting, Äù (Endangered; EN) in the IUCN Red List. The species is also protected by CITES as Appendix II. By the government of Indonesia, anteaters also includes a protected animal under Regulation No. 7 of 1999.
Pangolin (Manis javanica), but there is in Java, Sumatra, Kalimantan (Indonesia) also present in the country of Malaysia, Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand, and Vietnam.
Besides Sweet javica there are still some species (types) such as anteaters: M. aurita, M. crassicaudata (Thick-Tailed pangolin), M. crassicuadata, M. gigantea (Giant Ground pangolin), M. culionensis javanica, M. javanicus, M. multiscutata, M. pentadactyla (Chinese pangolin), M. pentadactyla aurita, M. pentadactyla dalmanni, M. pentadactyla pentadactyla (Chinese pangolin), M. pentadactyla pusilla, M. temmincki, M. temminckii (Temminck, AOS Ground pangolin), M. tetradactyla (Black-bellied pangolin), M. tetradactyla longicaudus, M. tricupis, M. tricuspis (Three-Cusped pangolin), M. tricuspis tricuspis (tree pangolin).
Scientific classification. Kingdom: Animalia. Phylum: Chordata. Class: mammals. Order: Pholidota Family: Manidae. Genus: Manis. Species: Manis javanica
Anteaters live in tropical lowland forests. Its main food is insects (ants and termites). This beast has a distinctive body shape is elongated and covered with scales. The length from head to tail reaches 58 cm. To 45 cm long tail. Body weight about 2 kg of pangolin.
Anteater has a tongue that can extended up to one third of body length. The tongue is useful for capturing ants and termites which are the main food. Her hair is modified into a kind of large scales are arranged to form a shield-plated as a means of self protection. If disturbed, anteaters would furl its body like a ball. He could also wrap their tails, so, Äúsisik, Äùnya intruder can injure skin.
Pangolin (Manis javanica) is a nocturnal animal that actively conduct activities only at night. Endangered species are able to walk several kilometers and back kelubang nest they occupy for several months.
At a time when daylight anteater hide in the nest hole. Among them there are living on a tree branch. These animals prefer nesting in holes that were at the roots of large trees or make a hole in the ground dug by using the claw feet. Or he occupies holes other animal shelters. Kelubang nest entrance is always closed.
Police confiscated pangolin meat to be smuggled abroad
Unique wildlife is increasingly scarce due to the many hunting. The hunt was triggered by the high price of pangolin meat and scales. On the black market, pangolin meat prices reach Rp. 1 million per kg. While the pangolin scales valued USD. 9000 per chip. Meat and animal scales are widely exported to China, Singapore, Thailand, Laos, and Vietnam for use as a cosmetic ingredient, a powerful drug, and fine dining in the restaurant. Scales themselves are often in use as a material for shabu-shabu.
Therefore, anteater on by the IUCN (International Union for the Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources) mengategorikannya in, Äúgenting, Äù (Endangered; EN) in the IUCN Red List. The species is also protected by CITES as Appendix II. By the government of Indonesia, anteaters also includes a protected animal under Regulation No. 7 of 1999.
Pangolin (Manis javanica), but there is in Java, Sumatra, Kalimantan (Indonesia) also present in the country of Malaysia, Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand, and Vietnam.
Besides Sweet javica there are still some species (types) such as anteaters: M. aurita, M. crassicaudata (Thick-Tailed pangolin), M. crassicuadata, M. gigantea (Giant Ground pangolin), M. culionensis javanica, M. javanicus, M. multiscutata, M. pentadactyla (Chinese pangolin), M. pentadactyla aurita, M. pentadactyla dalmanni, M. pentadactyla pentadactyla (Chinese pangolin), M. pentadactyla pusilla, M. temmincki, M. temminckii (Temminck, AOS Ground pangolin), M. tetradactyla (Black-bellied pangolin), M. tetradactyla longicaudus, M. tricupis, M. tricuspis (Three-Cusped pangolin), M. tricuspis tricuspis (tree pangolin).
Scientific classification. Kingdom: Animalia. Phylum: Chordata. Class: mammals. Order: Pholidota Family: Manidae. Genus: Manis. Species: Manis javanica
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