Reproduction Little is known about the reproduction of this species. Two birth records indicate that a litter was found in September and another in October. The young weighed about 500 g at birth. The newborn has soft scales and its eyes are open. Behavior Pangolins are generally observed singly, but in one case a pair was discovered in a burrow with a juvenile.
Pangolins are nocturnal, leaving their burrows after midnight to feed.
The sense of smell is probably very important for giant pangolins, and they have large anal glands. The odor of their secretions probably has a roll in intraspecific communication. When walking, most of the animal's weight is on its columnar rear legs. By using its tail for balance, it can even walk bipedally. When walking on all four legs, pangolins curl in their front paws to protect the sharp front claws.