Pholidota
E200417
Pholidota is the mammalian order comprising pangolins, insect-eating, scale-covered mammals found in parts of Africa and Asia.
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 ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.