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Javan Trenggiling
Pangolin (Manis javanica) or in English is called the Sunda pangolin is a species of the genus Manis (pangolin) living in Indonesia (Java, Sumatra, and Borneo) and some other countries in Southeast Asia. Animals that have characteristics of this scaly, an insect-eating animal.
 





Anteater live in lowland tropical forest. Its main foods are insects (ants and termites). This beast has the distinctive shape of elongated and covered with scales. The length from head to base of tail is 58 cm. Long tail reaching 45 cm. Body weight about 2 kg of pangolin.


Anteater has a tongue that can extended up to one third the 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 scale structured form a layered shield as a means of self protection. If disturbed, anteater would furl its body like a ball. It can also wrap their tails, so that "scales" it can injure the skin intruder.

Pangolin (Manis javanica) is a nocturnal animal that actively conduct activities only at night. Endangered species are able to walk several miles and back again into its nest hole that was occupied for several months.

Aardvark day at a time when hiding in their nest holes. Among them there are who live on a tree branch. These animals love to nest in the holes that are dibagian large tree roots or make a hole in the ground dug by using the claw feet. Or he occupies holes other animal shelters. Entrance to the nest hole is always closed.

IUCN (International Union for the Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources) to categorize anteater in a "precarious" (Endangered, EN) in the IUCN Red List. The species is also protected by CITES as Appendix II. The Indonesian government, the Aardvark also includes a protected animal under Regulation No. 7 of 1999.

Pangolin (Manis javanica), in addition there is in Java, Sumatra, Kalimantan (Indonesia) is also available in the country of Malaysia, Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand, and Vietnam.

Besides Sweet javica still there are some species (types) Other anteater as: M. aurita, M. crassicaudata (Thick-Tailed pangolins), 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's ground pangolin), M. tetradactyla (Black-bellied pangolin), M. tetradactyla longicaudus, M. tricupis, M. tricuspis (Three-Cusped pangolins), M. tricuspis tricuspis (tree pangolin).

Scientific classification. Kingdom: Animalia. Phylum: Chordata. Class: mammals. Order: Pholidota Family: Manidae. Genus: Manis. Species: Manis javanica 

Reference: www.iucnredlist.org 

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