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The article has the genus Manis split between two subfamilies. Someone who knows more about pangolins than I do needs to fix this.

--Suttkus 16:30, 17 June 2006 (UTC)

I've removed the interposing 'subfamily'. If it was true, the species in it would have to be transferred to new genera, which they don't appear to have been. If they are in the future, the subfamily ranking, if valid, can be restored. - MPF 20:38, 17 June 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Vandalism in the "Threats" section

Someone stated that the population of Pangolins has doubled in the past four months in the "Threats" section. They even included a reference link. First of all, the history shows that the statement has been there since at least April, so is it four months or ten months? But it doesn't make any difference because the statement is completely bogus. The reference link mentions pangolins, but it doesn't say anything about their population doubling. I'd fix it, but everything I know about pangolins was what I learned on Wikipedia in the last 5 minutes. So, hopefully a pangolin expert will fix this.

And what's the deal with the bloody Chinese, anyway? Is there any endangered species that they don't eat? Martylunsford 00:50, 4 November 2006 (UTC)

Pangolin were called "nkaka" in the southern and central areas of the Bandundu region of the D.R.C. I ate them several times. Their meat is in a word...fantastic. After hearing that their populations are under pressure from over harvesting, I felt kind of bad for enjoying the meat so much. JoeArc 24 May 2007

[edit] Endangered status

I haven’t been able to find anything definitive about the endangered status of various pangolin species, but if anyone knows that they are, they should be put into that category. —Wiki Wikardo 22:54, 21 February 2007 (UTC)

All Pangolins are in not threatened or least concern status, although hunting is making populations decline. 13:26, 15 August 2007

[edit] Place in Lele religious symbolism

The tree pangolin is of central importance to the Lele. Perhaps something on this could be included? See Animals in Lele Religious Symbolism in Implicit Meanings by Mary Douglas for details 81.168.46.55 17:26, 25 April 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Clarification needed for regions & endangerment

(1) It is impossible to tell from the article as it is currently written which Pangolins are found on which continent. African pangolin sub-species should be somehow marked as such, or there should be some way to figure out which Pangolins pertain to South-East Asia, etc. The actual wording of the article now makes it seem as if the Chinese are buying Pangolins from Africa; this is not the case; they are hunted and killed in Laos (and the last few forests of Thailand), then sent up to the gourmets to the north.

(2) It remains entirely unclear to me which Pangolin sub-species are endangered, if any. I have personally seen Pangolin being chopped up for food in the middle of a Lao "National Park" (NBCA), viz., for the delectation of (likely Chinese) tourists. Most locals report that they find the meat revolting (which is also interesting...) --as the article states, the interest is primarily medicinal (and, perhaps, partly grim curiosity).

Sorry, there is no further information that I can supply.

Anonymous

[edit] Captivity

Maybe I'm crazy, but I distinctly remember seeing a pangolin at the Bronx Zoo a few years ago in the section of nocturnal animals. This article states that they are only in captivity in two places. Someone should check up on that. Maybe I will. -David —Preceding unsigned comment added by 70.168.129.124 (talk) 19:12, 5 December 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Taxonomy: Orders.

List of possible Pangolin orders:

Pholidota
Cimolesta
Carnivora (not very possible)

Which one is right?

P.S. Add more if you like.

61x62x61 (talk) 15:20, 3 May 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Images

The Pangolin page in the Catalan edition has an image of a Coat of pangolin scales. Would that be something to include here? --Cavalaxis (talk) 02:13, 31 May 2008 (UTC)

I'll put that straight away if I can find a suitable place to include it. By the way, if you are the same Cavalaxis I met on Flickr, you must have seen I put your Baby Pangolin picture to good use :) Leptictidium (mt) 17:08, 4 June 2008 (UTC)