This is a PANGOLIN thread!
Pangolin is most popular these days for 2 reasons,
1- most trafficked animal,
2- said to be d source for many virus
The world has 8 different pangolins- 4 species in Asia& 4 in Africa. They are ant eating mammals with wide scales. Look at d tongue! 1+
Pangolin is most popular these days for 2 reasons,
1- most trafficked animal,
2- said to be d source for many virus
The world has 8 different pangolins- 4 species in Asia& 4 in Africa. They are ant eating mammals with wide scales. Look at d tongue! 1+
Wondering why they have long tongues?
They have small heads, long snouts and even longer tongues for slurping up ants from inside ant nests. Their tongue is longer than d body.
A single pangolin can eat upto 20000 ants/termites a day. That’s about 73 million ants a year! 2+
They have small heads, long snouts and even longer tongues for slurping up ants from inside ant nests. Their tongue is longer than d body.
A single pangolin can eat upto 20000 ants/termites a day. That’s about 73 million ants a year! 2+
Look here they hunt for ants while many hunt them for meat, scales for medicine & fashion articles. Asian pangolins are heavily traded. Their slow movement &defence mechanism to roll into a ball makes it easy for d poachers to catch them.
DYK their scales r same as our nails 3+
DYK their scales r same as our nails 3+
Pangolins scales protect them from most predators - Lions, Tigers, leopards, hyenas& more.. except ONE!
(Guess what's tht ONE)
This is a old video from Gir forests where the lionesses try their best to hunt this shy animal, finally losing. And the Pango walks bold and proud. 4+
(Guess what's tht ONE)
This is a old video from Gir forests where the lionesses try their best to hunt this shy animal, finally losing. And the Pango walks bold and proud. 4+
The scales that protect them predators failed to protect them from Human. It has same composition as our nail& that of d Rhino horn with only Keratin.
This is one of d largest seizure at Singapore - 14tons (17000 Pangolins) illegally shipped from Nigeria-the hub of poaching 5+
This is one of d largest seizure at Singapore - 14tons (17000 Pangolins) illegally shipped from Nigeria-the hub of poaching 5+
Why do anyone need their scale?
Some say for their medicinal values which is not scientifically proved. But the large usage is in fashion industry.
Can you believe there are people to pay Crores to buy these products.. How sad!
And that's the reason we are paying back now. 6+
Some say for their medicinal values which is not scientifically proved. But the large usage is in fashion industry.
Can you believe there are people to pay Crores to buy these products.. How sad!
And that's the reason we are paying back now. 6+
Scientist & researchers have tough time to find the source of #COVID, debating between bats& pangolins.
Leave alone the source, but how did human contract this deadly virus?
The answer is straight - Exploitation!
Had they been happy in d wild, the world wudnt have suffered. 7
Leave alone the source, but how did human contract this deadly virus?
The answer is straight - Exploitation!
Had they been happy in d wild, the world wudnt have suffered. 7
All the videos are sourced from Internet and SM. Few have credits inbuilt & for the rest source is not known.
