Manis javanica (Malayan pangolin)

Manis javinicus the Malayan pangolin is an endangered species.

Humans are the main threat to the pangolin by hunting them for meat and body parts and destroying their natural habitat.

Trade in pangolins (live and dead) is on an international scale. The meat is eaten by local people and traded as a delicacy.
Powdered scales and other body parts are believed to be medicinal and are also used as an aphrodisiac. Whole scales are used to scratch the skin
Pangolin hides are used in the manufacture of leather goods, especially footwear.
Pangolins are also used in local folk-law rituals.

Taxonomy

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Distribution and habitat

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Biology

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Behaviour

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Conservation

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References

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