Temminck's Ground Pangolin

== Roleplays that feature this creature ==
* South African Savanna
== Other info ==
Pangopups are born with soft, white scales which will have hardened and darkened to look more similar to an adult's scales by the age of 2 days. The mother and her pangopup remain in the burrow for one month, the mother defensively wrapping around her young pangopup whenever danger may approach. Pangopups wean at the age of 3 months.
The mother stays with her pangopup until they reach the age of 2 years, which is when they part ways. Unlike many other pangolin species, ground pangolins do not dig for their prey, preferring to search above ground through cracks in the soil for tasty bugs to eat. Although they do live in burrows, they never dig them themselves, preferring to use abandoned burrows dug by aardvarks or south african springhares.
They are good at swimming and climbing, and can even run surprisingly fast for such a slow-looking animal, although it's still not particularly fast when compared to many other animals. When threatened, a pangolin will curl into a ball to leave only their scaly armor exposed, protecting their softer underbelly.
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