Manis
E735579
Manis is a genus of Asian pangolins, scaly anteater mammals known for their protective keratin scales and insectivorous diet.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Manis canonical | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
genus
ⓘ
taxon ⓘ |
| belongsTo | pangolins ⓘ |
| class | Mammalia ⓘ |
| commonName |
Asian pangolins
ⓘ
scaly anteaters ⓘ |
| conservationStatus | many species threatened by illegal wildlife trade ⓘ |
| defenseMechanism |
rolls into a tight ball
ⓘ
uses sharp-edged scales for protection ⓘ |
| describedAs | genus of Asian pangolins ⓘ |
| diet |
ants
ⓘ
other small invertebrates ⓘ termites ⓘ |
| family | Manidae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foundIn |
East Asia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
South Asia NERFINISHED ⓘ Southeast Asia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| habitat |
subtropical forests
ⓘ
tropical forests ⓘ woodlands ⓘ |
| hasAnatomicalFeature |
elongated tongue adapted for insect feeding
ⓘ
lack of teeth ⓘ powerful claws for digging ⓘ |
| hasBodyCovering | keratin scales ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
covered with protective keratin scales
ⓘ
insectivorous diet ⓘ myrmecophagous (ant- and termite-eating) ⓘ nocturnal behavior ⓘ |
| hasSpecies |
Manis crassicaudata
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Manis culionensis NERFINISHED ⓘ Manis javanica NERFINISHED ⓘ Manis pentadactyla NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| infraclass | Eutheria ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| locomotion |
primarily terrestrial
ⓘ
some species partly arboreal ⓘ |
| nativeTo | Asia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| order | Pholidota NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| parentTaxon | Manidae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| reproduction |
gives birth to live young
ⓘ
low reproductive rate ⓘ |
| subclass | Theria ⓘ |
| taxonRank | genus ⓘ |
| threat |
habitat loss
ⓘ
poaching for meat ⓘ poaching for scales ⓘ |
| typeSpecies | Manis pentadactyla NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.