Sunda Pangolin Manis javanica

Pangolins are unusual for mammals in having hair covered by scales. The Sunda Pangolin, also called Malay Pangolin, is closely related to the Chinese but can grow up to 10cm longer and the scales are usually somewhat lighter-cloured. It is native to Malaysia, Thailand, Singapore, Java, Sumatra, Borneo, Myanmar, Cambodia, Laos and Vietnam.

It climbs well, being largely arboreal, and is also mainly solitary and nocturnal. It has poor vision and no teeth, but an excellent sense of smell, powerful claws to open termite mounds and a long (up to 40cm), sticky tongue to gather up ants and termites.

Like the Chinese Pangolin, the Sunda is critically endangered mainly by poaching/trafficking for Chinese medicinal/food markets but also by habitat loss.