Smutsia
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Smutsia is a genus of African ground pangolins known for their protective keratin scales and burrowing lifestyle.
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
genus
ⓘ
taxon ⓘ |
| activityPattern | nocturnal ⓘ |
| behavior | burrowing ⓘ |
| bodyCovering | keratin scales ⓘ |
| class | Mammalia ⓘ |
| commonName | ground pangolins ⓘ |
| commonNameOfSpecies |
Smutsia gigantea is known as the giant ground pangolin
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Smutsia temminckii is known as Temminck's ground pangolin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conservationConcern |
threatened by habitat loss
ⓘ
threatened by illegal wildlife trade ⓘ |
| defenseMechanism | rolling into a ball ⓘ |
| dentition | lacks teeth ⓘ |
| diet |
ants
ⓘ
insectivorous ⓘ termites ⓘ |
| distribution | Africa ⓘ |
| ecologicalRole | control of ant and termite populations ⓘ |
| family | Manidae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| feedingAdaptation | long sticky tongue ⓘ |
| habitat |
grasslands
ⓘ
savannas ⓘ terrestrial habitats ⓘ woodlands ⓘ |
| hasSpecies |
Smutsia gigantea
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Smutsia temminckii NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| legalProtection | listed under international wildlife trade regulations ⓘ |
| lifestyle | fossorial ⓘ |
| locomotion |
quadrupedal
ⓘ
semi-bipedal when walking ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Johannes Smuts NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namingAuthority | Gray NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namingYear | 1865 ⓘ |
| nativeRange | sub-Saharan Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| order | Pholidota NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| reproduction | viviparous ⓘ |
| scaleComposition | keratin ⓘ |
| skeletonAdaptation | strong forelimbs for digging ⓘ |
| subfamily | Smutsiinae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| taxonRank | genus ⓘ |
| threatStatusOfGenus | most species are threatened or endangered ⓘ |
| tradeStatus | targeted for scales and meat ⓘ |
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