Chinese Pangolin Pup
Manis pentadactyla (pup)
Chinese pangolin pups remain in the safety of a maternal burrow in forested and scrubby habitats of southern China and Southeast Asia. They nurse from their mother and gradually begin sampling ants and termites with a long sticky tongue. A pup often rides on its mother's back when she leaves the burrow to forage, and can curl beneath its soft developing scales when frightened.
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