Mammals
have hair or fur, birds have feathers, reptiles have dry scales, amphibians have soft, moist skin, and fish have wet, slimy scales.
What is a pangolin used for?
Tens of thousands of
pangolins
are poached every year, killed for their scales for
use
in traditional Chinese medicine and for their meat, a delicacy among some ultra-wealthy in China and Vietnam.
Do mammals have scales or hair?
Reptiles have scales. Birds have feathers.
Mammals have hair
.
Where are pangolins found?
Also called scaly anteaters because of their preferred diet, pangolins are increasingly victims of illegal wildlife crime—
mainly in Asia and in growing amounts in Africa
—for their meat and scales. Eight species of pangolins are found on two continents. They range from Vulnerable to Critically Endangered.
What group of animals have scales?
Fish, reptiles, arthropods, birds and mammals
can all present scales.
What animal has 32 brains?
2.
Leeches
have 32 brains. A leech's internal structure is divided into 32 separate segments, and each of these segments has its own brain. In addition to that, every leech has nine pairs of testes — but that's another post for another day.
What has scales but not a fish?
Colrath
is a fearsome dragon and one the final bosses of the game, The Hollow. He appears in the Season 1 finale “Colrath.” He is the answer to Dave's riddle, “What has scales but is not a fish; has wings but is not a bird?”
Why do Chinese want pangolin?
The animals are
trafficked mainly for their scales
, which are believed to treat a variety of health conditions in traditional Chinese medicine (TCM), and as a luxury food in Vietnam and China. In Africa, pangolins are sold as a form of bushmeat, for ritual or spiritual purposes, and use in traditional African medicine.
Why do Chinese eat pangolin scales?
For many years, pangolin scales have been used in traditional Chinese medicine, and their meat viewed as a
luxury item by Chinese
. They buy them to impress friends, family and business partners, kind of like the seafood “four treasures” that we talked about in season four.
Do pangolins cry?
Even more surprisingly,
some pangolins are reported to shed tears profusely while they are dancing
, though this is not always the case. If the pangolin cries in this way it is interpreted as an omen of good rains in the coming year. If its eyes remain dry then it is taken as a sign that drought will ensue.
Which animal has hair on skin?
Usually,
all mammals
have hair on the skin. It's one of their biological characteristics. Some of the mammals are monkeys, lions, panda, platypus, cats. Some of the mammals even have very beautiful lustrous hair such as Siberian cats, Angora Rabbit.
Which animal has feather on skin?
Birds
are the only animals that have feathers. Feathers provide a light but tough covering, and keep birds warm in cold conditions. They also help the birds to fly.
What animal does not have hair on skin?
Most animals need hair for sun protection, but some animals, like naked mole rats which always live underground, have
no fur
because they don't need any protection from the sun. Whales and dolphins, mammals that live in the sea, have almost no hair because it is very difficult to swim if you are covered in fur.
How much does a pangolin cost?
Pangolin sells for as much as
$350 per kilo
.
How are pangolins killed?
Across sub-Saharan Africa and south-east Asia,
hunters capture, beat and boil pangolins
alive, smoking out the terrified creatures from their nests to sell at a high price.
Do pangolins stink?
FAMILY: MANIDAE
Similar to skunks, pangolins
can secrete a foul smelling odour from the glands near their anus
, which they use to mark their territory as a deterrent. Pangolins are nocturnal and have poor eyesight, relying on their hearing and sense of smell to locate their prey at night.
