Phataginus
E735578
Phataginus is a genus of African pangolins, scaly anteater-like mammals known for their protective keratin armor and insectivorous diet.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Phataginus canonical | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
genus
ⓘ
taxon ⓘ |
| activityPattern | nocturnal ⓘ |
| behavior | solitary ⓘ |
| belongsToClade |
Eutheria
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Theria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| bloodedness | warm-blooded mammal ⓘ |
| class | Mammalia ⓘ |
| commonName | African tree pangolins ⓘ |
| conservationStatus | threatened by illegal wildlife trade ⓘ |
| containsTaxon |
Phataginus tetradactyla
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Phataginus tricuspis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| coveredWith | overlapping keratin scales ⓘ |
| defenseMechanism |
rolling into a ball
ⓘ
using sharp-edged scales as armor ⓘ |
| describedAs | genus of African pangolins ⓘ |
| diet |
ants
ⓘ
other social insects ⓘ termites ⓘ |
| distribution |
Central Africa
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
West Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ parts of East Africa ⓘ |
| family | Manidae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| feedingStrategy | myrmecophagy ⓘ |
| habitat |
savanna regions with trees
ⓘ
tropical forests ⓘ woodlands ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
ability to roll into a protective ball
ⓘ
edentulous (lacking teeth) ⓘ insectivorous diet ⓘ long sticky tongue for feeding on ants and termites ⓘ scaly body covered with keratin armor ⓘ |
| hasOrgan | long prehensile tail (in many species) ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| locomotion |
arboreal
ⓘ
terrestrial ⓘ |
| nativeTo | Africa ⓘ |
| order | Pholidota NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| reproduction |
gives birth to live young
ⓘ
typically one offspring per litter ⓘ |
| respiration | lungs ⓘ |
| subfamily | Phatagininae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| taxonRank | genus ⓘ |
| thermoregulation | endothermic ⓘ |
| threat |
habitat loss
ⓘ
poaching for meat ⓘ poaching for scales used in traditional medicine ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.