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pangolin
noun
pan·go·lin
ˈpaŋ-gə-lən 
ˈpan-
: any of a family (Manidae of the order Pholidota) of Asian and African toothless mammals having the body covered dorsally with large imbricated horny scales
called also scaly anteater
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Authorities found an additional 148 bags of pangolin scales during a follow-up search two days later, officials said.
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Lauren Liebhaber, Miami Herald, 8 Apr. 2025
The trailer reveals that Thomas takes it upon himself to care for and nurture the pangolin so Kulu can return to the wild.
—Colson Thayer, People.com, 24 Mar. 2025
On the documentary side, Netflix also revealed films about Eddie Murphy, the Manson murders, Hurricane Katrina, Osama Bin Laden’s capture, the Air Force’s elite Thunderbirds squadron, the Long Island serial killer, endangered pangolins and the Titan submersible.
—Katcy Stephan, Variety, 30 Jan. 2025
Lively profiles of the pangolin, the golden mole, the coconut crab and other critters in danger of disappearing from this planet.
—Jim Higgins, Journal Sentinel, 21 Nov. 2024
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Lauren Liebhaber, Miami Herald, 8 Apr. 2025
The trailer reveals that Thomas takes it upon himself to care for and nurture the pangolin so Kulu can return to the wild.
—Colson Thayer, People.com, 24 Mar. 2025
On the documentary side, Netflix also revealed films about Eddie Murphy, the Manson murders, Hurricane Katrina, Osama Bin Laden’s capture, the Air Force’s elite Thunderbirds squadron, the Long Island serial killer, endangered pangolins and the Titan submersible.
—Katcy Stephan, Variety, 30 Jan. 2025
Lively profiles of the pangolin, the golden mole, the coconut crab and other critters in danger of disappearing from this planet.
—Jim Higgins, Journal Sentinel, 21 Nov. 2024
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“Pangolin.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pangolin. Accessed 1 May. 2025.
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pangolin
noun
pan·go·lin
ˈpaŋ-gə-lən
ˈpan-
: any of several Asian and African toothless mammals having the body covered with large overlapping horny scales
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