Fun facts about the Indian Pangolin:

◾Their tongues can extend to over 9 inches (20-23 centimeters)

◾Over 1/3 to 1/4 of the Indian Pangolin’s weight is from its scales.

◾The Indian Pangolin’s scales are made out of the same material as the human fingernail – Keratin.

◾Indian Pangolins have a highly developed problem-solving brain, and are capable of using it in the wild, and to escape back to the wild when in captivity.

◾Indian Pangolins cannot walk on their front claws like other pangolins do, so they curl them back and walk on their knuckles.

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