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Giant Pangolin (Wild Life by Schleich)

5 (9 votes)

Pangolins are a peculiar group of mammals of the Pholidota
order. Superficially they resemble anteaters and are often called “scaly
anteaters” but they’re not at all closely related to them. Their closest living
relatives are actually carnivorans (cats, dogs, bears, seals, weasels, hyenas,
etc.) and together they belong to the Ferae clade.

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Pangolin (Incredible Creatures by Safari Ltd.)

Name(s): Giant Pangolin, Smutsia, Smutsia gigantea Brand: Incredible Creatures, Safari Ltd. Classification: Mammals, Pangolins Type: Figurine

5 (4 votes)

Review and images by Lanthanotus; edited by bmathison1972

In recent years, an uncommon and elusive animal reached quite a reputation, especially due to an increase of advertisement as “the most trafficked animal you didn`t know existed”. Although pangolins have existed in the form of toy animals at least since the early 80’s, and have quite impressive appearances in children’s animal books as by famous Rinaldo D.

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