Talk about an animal you want to learn more about. Include:

 

Talk about an animal you want to learn more about. 

Include: 

What it is?

What do you know about it now? Why do you want to know more?

We are surrounded by several animals. Some are common; however, a few are unique. Here, I would like to talk about a unique animal, and for this animal, I would like to learn more.

What it is?

It is none other than Pangolin. These are unique animals on the planet.

What do you know about it now? 

I have a good knowledge of this animal. It is the only mammal completely covered in scales. These animals use their scales as a defence mechanism by rolling into a tight ball when threatened. These animals have extremely long, sticky tongues that they use to eat ants and termites, making them essentially scaly anteaters with no teeth. 

In Zimunya's community, pangolins are seen as good luck, and harming a pangolin will bring bad luck to any transgressors.

Why do you want to know more?

There are a few reasons here:

1. The primary is that pangolins are active mostly at night. Pangolins have no teeth; instead, they rely on a gizzard-like stomach that is adapted for grinding food. Moreover, my friend told me that a pangolin’s tongue can be up to 16 inches in length. They use these extraordinarily long tongues to reach insects burrowed underground. 
2. The secondary factor is they are now under the red data book since they have become an endangered species. Less than one year ago, the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) recognized the threat to Africa’spangolins by scaling their status up to ‘Vulnerable’ due to the effects of illicit hunting and poaching.

Hence, I like to learn about these creatures to save them.