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            FACTS ABOUT PANGOLINS 1. Scaly mammals? Despite having scales, pangolins are actually mammals! In fact, they are the only mammals in the world to be completely covered in scales! They are often likened to artichokes due to their scales resembling the vegetable’s leaves in shape. 2. Where to find pangolins… If you’d like to see a pangolin in the wild, then you’ll have to head to either the wilds of Asia or Africa. They are usually found close to the water but love sandy areas, wooded areas, and savannas. 3. Are pangolins anteaters? Pangolins do indeed eat ants! Like anteaters, they also eat termites by unfolding their very long tongues (that can almost reach the same length as their bodies!). They are, in fact, known as scaly anteaters and are a part of the Pholidota family. 4. There are eight species! Today, there are eight species of pangolins alive, with four of them living in Asia. Sadly, all eight pangolin species are listed as being under t...

          FACTS ABOUT MAMMALS 1. How many species of mammals are there on the planet? Scientists have found over 5,400 mammal species on the planet! There are more than 400 species in the US alone – however, sadly, calculating the exact number of mammal species alive can be difficult as many are under threat of extinction, and some are still yet to be discovered! 2. What makes a mammal? There are multiple things that make mammals… well, mammals! First of all, they either have hair or fur (no direct skin or feathers), they are warm-blooded, their babies need milk from their mother’s mammary glands, they are usually born live, and in some ways, their brains are considered more complex than other animal species. They’re also vertebrates – that’s a lot of boxes to tick! 3. Social bunnies! Mammals, perhaps surprisingly, tend to be more sociable than other animal species. If we look at wolves, sheep, or wildebeests, for example, they live in packs or herds as opposed ...