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The rigid armour-like scales of the Pangolin (Manis javanica) afford it a high degree of protection from predators. The scales are considered as valuable in Chinese medicine, and the animal is frequently hunted for this reason. Sarawak, Malaysia (Borneo).

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Borneo, East Malaysia, Malaysia, Mammalia, Manidae, Pholidota, Sarawak, Southeast Asia, animal, critically endangered, fauna, mammal, pangolin, threatened, tropical, wildlife
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Mammals, Borneo
The rigid armour-like scales of the Pangolin (Manis javanica) afford it a high degree of protection from predators.  The scales are considered as valuable in Chinese medicine, and the animal is frequently hunted for this reason. Sarawak, Malaysia (Borneo).