TheChinese pangolin(Manis pentadactyla)appears like a scaly anteater andis found in northernIndia,Nepal,Bhutan, possiblyBangladesh, acrossMyanmarto northernIndochina, through most ofTaiwanand southernChina, including the islands ofHainan.From head to body, it measures around 60cm (24in) and its tail measures about 18cm (7 inches). A mature Chinese pangolin weighs about 2.4kg (82.7oz). A newborn pangolin weighs about 93 g (3.3oz). It has 18 rows of overlapping scales accompanied by hair, a rare combination in mammals. It has a small, narrow mouth and a little, pointed head. Its nose is plump, with nostrils at its end. This is a bronze-colored animal with a round body equipped with extremely sharp claws.
