Their scales provide protection against predators. When threatened, a startled pangolin will cover its head with its front legs, exposing its scales to any potential predator. If touched or grabbed, ...

Academy Award-winner Pippa Ehrlich —director of My Octopus Teacher — is back with a new documentary about one of Earth's ...

A long, sticky tongue helps them catch insects. [4] Its common name, pangolin, comes from the Malay word, pengguling, meaning “one who rolls”. This refers to the animal’s habit of rolling ...