Pholidota

E200417

Pholidota is the mammalian order comprising pangolins, insect-eating, scale-covered mammals found in parts of Africa and Asia.

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All labels observed (1)

Label Occurrences
Pholidota canonical 3

Statements (47)

Predicate Object
instanceOf mammalian order
taxonomic rank
belongsToClade Ferae
bodyCovering keratin scales
class Mammalia
commonName pangolins
containsTaxon Manidae
Manis
Phataginus
Smutsia
defenseMechanism rolling into a ball
describedAs scale-covered mammals
feedingStrategy myrmecophagy
hasCharacteristic edentulous or reduced teeth
long sticky tongue
nocturnal behavior
powerful claws for digging
solitary lifestyle
hasConservationConcern high levels of illegal trade
hasTail true
historicallyGroupedWith Xenarthra
infraclass Eutheria
kingdom Animalia
lactation present
locomotion arboreal in some species
terrestrial
nativeToContinent Africa
Asia
nowConsideredPhylogeneticallyCloseTo Carnivora
numberOfExtantSpecies 8
numberOfFamilies 1
phylum Chordata
reproduction viviparous
scaleComposition keratin
sensoryAdaptation well-developed sense of smell
subclass Theria
tailFunction balance
prehensile in some species
taxonRank order
threatenedBy habitat loss
poaching
typicalDiet insectivorous
typicalPrey ants
termites
usedFor bushmeat
traditional medicine
warmBlooded true

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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Eutheria includes Pholidota
Laurasiatheria includesTaxon Pholidota
Laurasiatheria hasMember Pholidota