To assess the population status of the Sunda pangolin in the country, and ensure the effective protection of the populations with strict patrolling and efficient law enforcement. Its body is covered by rows of scales and fibrous hair. Pangolins are thought to be the most traded mammal in the world and while once abundant across their range the illegal trade in pangolins is thought to have reduced the global population by up to 80% over the last twenty years. Each survival blueprint is compiled by an EDGE fellow working on the species with input from collaborators and stakeholders. The four species found in Asia: Indian pangolin (Manis crassicaudata), Philippine pangolin (Manis culionensis), Sunda pangolin (Manis javanica) and the Chinese pangolin (Manis pentadactyla). [3][4], Pangolins give birth annually to one or two offspring. new google.translate.TranslateElement({pageLanguage: 'en', layout: google.translate.TranslateElement.InlineLayout.SIMPLE, autoDisplay: false}, 'google_translate_element'); The skin of the Sunda pangolin's feet is granular, although pads are found on its front feet. [15] However, pangolin coronaviruses found to date only share at most 92% of their whole genomes with SARS-CoV-2, making them less similar than RaTG13 to SARS-CoV-2. The experts also judged how important each category was to the conservation of that particular species. In these three months, the range of the mother Pangolin drastically decreases as she travels and forages with her offspring. In fact, Pangolins are one of the most prized animals in the illegal wildlife trade. [1][7], As of 2016, all pangolin species, including the Sunda pangolin, are listed by CITES in its Appendix I, which prohibits international trade in wild-caught specimens or their body parts. [1] It prefers forested habitats (primary, secondary, and scrub forest) and plantations (rubber, palm oil). [16] This is insufficient to prove pangolins to be the intermediate host; in comparison, the SARS virus responsible for the 2002–2004 outbreak shared 99.8% of its genome with a known civet coronavirus. Sunda pangolins, or scaly anteaters are a group of unusual mammals with tough, protective keratin scales. ", "Isolation of SARS-CoV-2-related coronavirus from Malayan pangolins", "Pangolins: 13 facts about the world's most hunted animal", "China's Ban on Wildlife Trade a Big Step, but Has Loopholes, Conservationists Say", "Evidence of recombination in coronaviruses implicating pangolin origins of nCoV-2019", "Probable Pangolin Origin of SARS-CoV-2 Associated with the COVID-19 Outbreak", "Mystery deepens over animal source of coronavirus", WWF & TRAFFIC Report: Pangolin trade in Sabah (PDF), WWF News: Seized notebooks give unique insight into scale of illicit pangolin trade, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Sunda_pangolin&oldid=982996795, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, This page was last edited on 11 October 2020, at 16:55. While its geographic range overlaps with that of the Chinese pangolin, it can be distinguished by fewer rows of scales across the back, shorter forelimb claws, and … Die Tiere rollen sich bei Gefahr zusammen und wehren sich so gegen fast alle Feinde. Like other pangolin species, the Sunda pangolin is hunted for its skin, scales, and meat, used in clothing manufacture and traditional medicine. - WCS Indonesia altogether with WCS global had been winning the battle to increase conservation status of Pangolin in CITES conference from Appendix II to Appendix I, which means pangolin trade is fully prohibited internationally. Sunda pangolins have been consumed for subsistence purposes (i.e., as a source of protein) by indigenous peoples and local communities for centuries (Corlett, 2007), with assumed curative and health benefits (see Anon, 1999), and the scales in particular are used for a variety of There are eight existing species of pangolins in the world, four species of pangolins are native to Africa and four others are native to Asia. Sunda pangolins are primarily poached for their meat and scales. Scales are made into rings as charms against rheumatic fever, and meat is eaten by indigenous peoples. "[12] Pangolins are protected under Chinese law, but their poaching and trading for use in traditional Chinese medicine remains common. Clear population estimates are lacking, but Sunda Pangolins are confiscated regularly from poachers and thus must still occur over wide areas of Cambodia, especially in the Cardamom Mountains as well as in the forests of Mondulkiri’s Eastern Plains Landscape. 208728. A Sunda pangolin confiscated from wildlife traders in Cambodia's Eastern Plains Landscape rolls up to seek shelter. Despite enjoying protected status almost everywhere in its range, illegal international trade, largely driven by Chinese buyers, has led to rapidly decreasing population num… [17], "Home range, activity cycle and natal den usage of a female Sunda pangolin Manis javanica (Mammalia: Pholidota) in Singapore", "Pangolins thrown a lifeline at global wildlife summit with total trade ban", "China raises protection for pangolins by removing scales from medicine list", "Viral Metagenomics Revealed Sendai Virus and Coronavirus Infection of Malayan Pangolins (Manis javanica)", "Did pangolins spread the China coronavirus to people? In the past, this species has included the closely related Palawan pangolin (M. culionensis), as both are in the subgenus Paramanis. Sunda pangolins are the most widely distributed pangolin species in Asia, ranging across much of Southeast Asia. Sunda pangolins are unusual mammals with tough, protective keratin scales. [13][14], Microbiologists and geneticists in Texas have independently found evidence of reassortment in coronaviruses suggesting involvement of pangolins in the origin of SARS-CoV-2. Pangolins are thought to be the most traded mammal in the world and while once abundant across their range the illegal trade in pangolins is thought to have reduced the global population by up to 80% over the last twenty years. All checkpoints on the illegal wildlife trade routes in Thailand are more strictly enforced. In fact, Pangolins are one of the most prized animals in the illegal wildlife trade. Source: The IUCN List of Threatened Species. There are eight species of pangolins. It is notable for its affinity for trees, where it spends the majority of its life. Pangolins as a genus are among the most heavily poached and exploited protected animals. They breed in the autumn, and females give birth in the winter burrow. Download the survival blueprint for this species below. Pangolin meat is often served as a delicacy in upmarket restaurants throughout Southeast Asia … The Sunda pangolin (Manis javanica), also known as the Malayan or Javan pangolin, is a species of pangolin.[2]. The whole pangolin population in the country is secure and fully protected. The survival blueprint provides a status review (information on the distribution, protection status, habitat & ecology, threat and stakeholder analysis) and more information on the action programme listed here. WCS, the "W" logo, WE STAND FOR WILDLIFE, I STAND FOR WILDLIFE, and STAND FOR WILDLIFE are service marks of Wildlife Conservation Society. Sunda pangolins have low immunity, making them sensitive to fluctuations in temperature. [5] Parental care is given for about three months. [3] It is closely related to the Chinese pangolin, although the Malayan species is larger, lighter in colour, and has shorter fore claws. Despite enjoying protected status almost everywhere in its range, illegal international trade, largely driven by Chinese buyers, has led to rapidly decreasing population numbers. When travelling, the mother will carry her offspring on her back just above the base of her tail. [citation needed], Pangolins as a genus are among the most heavily poached and exploited protected animals. A pangolin most resembles an anteater with scales – in fact, it is the only group of mammals that has scales. [6], The Sunda pangolin's main predators are humans, tigers, and the clouded leopard. It differs from its Chinese counterparts by being larger and lighter in colour, as … When threatened, they do not run or attack, they curl up into a ball which allows them to be easily picked up and sold through trade networks. Despite these shared characteristics, they are not closely related to species such as aardvarks or anteaters, with the 8 species of pangolin being the only members of their family Pholidota, and also their family Manidae. The Sunda pangolin has poor eyesight, but a highly developed sense of smell. Pangolins are a group of mammals that rarely register in the public consciousness but they are by far the most heavily trafficked animals in the world. Pangolins are the most widely traded species in the illegal wildlife trade in Asia. © 2020 WWF - World Wide Fund For Nature© 1986 Panda Symbol WWF – World Wide Fund For Nature (formerly World Wildlife Fund)® “WWF” is a WWF Registered Trademark Creative Commons license. The Sunda Pangolin ... Pangolins are fully covered with scales at birth. The colour of the word indicates how much that threat impacts the species (darker shades of red mean the threat is more severe). In this graph, a higher score means the action is being carried out more intensively over more of the species range. A population of Sunda pangolins in Thailand thriving again throughout its range, with full protection in the healthy ecosystem. The head-body length of this pangolin can measure 40–65 cm, tail length is 35–56 cm, and its weight is up to 10 kg. Every year, approximately 100.000 individual pangolins are poached from the wild to supply illegal domestic and international trade, primarily in their scales, which are used for traditional medicine, and meat, which is considered a delicacy. These prehistoric animals exist for 80 million years. The species is heavily hunted both within China and its other range states, for its meat, which is considered a delicacy, as well as for its skin and scales which are used in traditional Chinese medicine. Asian pangolins: Chinese pangolin (Manis pentadactyla) – Critically Endangered. }, The Zoological Society of London is incorporated by Royal Charter – Registered Charity in England and Wales no. Males are larger than females. They have convergently developed many features that other ant, or termite eating species share – such as long powerful claws, for ripping open ant and termite nests, and a long, thin, sticky tongue which can measure up to 40 cm in length, for scooping up its prey.