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Pangolin in Indonesia
The world's most trafficked mammal — a scaly anteater that curls into an armoured ball when threatened.
The species
Pangolins are the only mammals covered in scales — keratin plates that protect them when they roll into a tight ball, presenting an impenetrable sphere to lions and leopards. They walk on hind legs, tail extended for balance, and use a long sticky tongue to slurp ants and termites from nests.
Habitat in Indonesia
Savanna woodland, forest, and grassland across sub-Saharan Africa and South and Southeast Asia hold pangolins. The ground pangolin ranges from Kenya and Tanzania through southern Africa, foraging at night with a keen sense of smell.
Where to spot one
Tanjung Puting National Park
Central Kalimantan, Borneo
Riverboat safaris through peat-swamp forest with near-guaranteed orangutan sightings at feeding stations along the Sekonyer River.
Komodo National Park
East Nusa Tenggara
The only place on Earth to see wild Komodo dragons, patrolling savanna hillsides between pink-sand beaches and manta-filled reefs.
Bali Barat National Park
West Bali
The last wild stronghold of the Bali starling, alongside rusa deer, langurs, and over 160 other bird species.
Gunung Leuser National Park
North Sumatra
One of the last places where orangutans, tigers, elephants, and rhinos still share the same rainforest.
Conservation status
All pangolin species are Critically Endangered or Endangered, devastated by illegal trade. International commercial trade is banned, but poaching continues across Africa and Asia.
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