PANGOLIN Definition & Meaning

pangolin

[ pang-guh-lin, pang-goh- ]

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noun

any mammal of the order Pholidota, of Africa and tropical Asia, having a covering of broad, overlapping, horny scales and feeding on ants and termites.

pangolin

/ ��æŋˈɡəʊ��ɪ�� /

noun

any mammal of the order Pholidota found in tropical Africa, S Asia, and Indonesia, having a body covered with overlapping horny scales and a long snout specialized for feeding on ants and termites Also calledscaly anteater

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Origin of pangolin¹

1765–75; < Malay pengguling (dial. or bazaar Malay name for the animal) one who rolls up, equivalent to peng- agentive prefix + guling roll up or around; so called from its habit of curling into a ball when threatened

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�y��vlog History and Origins

Origin of pangolin¹

C18: from Malay ��Բ�-��ō��Բ�, from ��ō��Բ� to roll over; from its ability to roll into a ball

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They might paint an elephant tusk black, or try to make pangolin scales look like candy or chocolate.

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But no DNA from bats or pangolins turned up in any of the Huanan market samples.

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In urban settings like Singapore, the researchers suggested focusing on medium-sized species such as langurs, pangolins, hornbills and butterflies, which can adapt to urbanised landscapes with proper conservation support.

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Threatened pangolins, known as armored anteaters, scramble along branches.

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The tests could help law enforcement agents more quickly identify the source of untold numbers of hunted pangolins, possibly millions of which are illegally shipped around the world each year.

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