Pangolin Facts

The video provides five fascinating facts about pangolins, highlighting their unique characteristics and behaviors. Pangolins are scaly creatures that eat insects and can roll into a ball for protection. Their name originates from the Malay word 'Penguin', meaning something that rolls up. If rolling doesn't deter predators, they use their strong tails. Pangolins inhabit both trees and burrows. Their tongues are exceptionally long, aiding in insect consumption, and they can close their ears and nostrils to prevent insects from entering. The video concludes with a recap of these facts.

What is the primary diet of pangolins?

• Insects

• Small mammals

• Fruits

• Leaves

From which language does the word 'pangolin' originate, and what does it mean?

• Hindi, meaning 'forest dweller'

• Latin, meaning 'armored animal'

• Chinese, meaning 'scaly creature'

• Malay, meaning 'something that rolls up'

How do pangolins defend themselves if rolling into a ball is not effective?

• They use their sharp claws

• They emit a foul smell

• They thrash with their tails

• They play dead

Where can pangolins be found living?

• Only in grasslands

• In water bodies

• In trees and underground burrows

• Only in deserts

What is a unique feature of a pangolin's tongue?

• It is forked like a snake's tongue

• It is sticky to catch insects

• It can extend 15 inches longer than its body

• It changes color to attract prey