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What Is This Animal Called? by ugo227(m): 6:47pm On May 28, 2015 |
Please who knows what this animal is called? It was killed somewhere in abuja?
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Re: What Is This Animal Called? by coolebux(m): 6:51pm On May 28, 2015 |
Goat |
Re: What Is This Animal Called? by kolomax(m): 6:52pm On May 28, 2015 |
Eranko inugbe ![]() |
Re: What Is This Animal Called? by Blakjewelry(m): 6:57pm On May 28, 2015 |
I think it should be armadillo, I mean speaking from the body armor but we Nigerians kill every animal we encounter? 1 Like |
Re: What Is This Animal Called? by Baroba(m): 7:01pm On May 28, 2015 |
It looks like an armadillo, but then again do we have armadillos in Nigeria? Need to read up on this one. I hope whoever killed it ate it... Waste Modified: its a west African pangolin, a nocturnal animal that feeds on insects, a highly endangered specie according to WWF.. Pangolins have large, protective keratin scales covering their skin. The pangolin is the only known mammal with this adaptation. They live in hollow trees or burrows, depending on the species. Pangolins are nocturnal, and their diet consists of mainly ants and termites which they capture using their long, specially adapted tongues. Th[b]ey tend to be solitary animals, meeting only to mate and produce a litter of one to three offspring which are raised for about two years. [b]Pangolins are threatened by hunting (for their meat and armor) and heavy deforestation of their natural habitats. They are the most trafficked mammal in the world.[3] All eight pangolin species are listed as threatened on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species..http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pangolin 2 Likes |
Re: What Is This Animal Called? by Baroba(m): 7:03pm On May 28, 2015 |
Blakjewelry: The thing tire me, even harmless creatures are hacked to death.. |
Re: What Is This Animal Called? by Spaxon(f): 7:08pm On May 28, 2015 |
pangolin or armadillo ?
I dunno it looks weird |
Re: What Is This Animal Called? by Baroba(m): 7:11pm On May 28, 2015 |
Spaxon: Pangolin 2 Likes |
Re: What Is This Animal Called? by shakazuldadon: 7:15pm On May 28, 2015 |
Why would you kill such an exotic animal.... ![]() You would have made a ton o dough.... 1 Like |
Re: What Is This Animal Called? by Spaxon(f): 7:17pm On May 28, 2015 |
Baroba:aitte |
Re: What Is This Animal Called? by DrRAJ: 7:28pm On May 28, 2015 |
It's probably a Pangolin |
Re: What Is This Animal Called? by Truth24(m): 7:32pm On May 28, 2015 |
Blakjewelry:Kill it or it kills you |
Re: What Is This Animal Called? by Namdeenero(m): 8:06pm On May 28, 2015 |
Sometimes Nigerians can be very cruel and stupid. I bet you can't see an African pangolin in most Nigerian zoos' so why kill it when you can actually donate to a zoo or sell it??. Well, I blame illiteracy sha... Nigerians know nothing about wildlife 1 Like 1 Share |
Re: What Is This Animal Called? by ObiOkpor(m): 8:15pm On May 28, 2015 |
It‘s scaly anteater. When attacked,it rolls into a ball form. 1 Like |
Re: What Is This Animal Called? by Baroba(m): 8:24pm On May 28, 2015 |
Namdeenero: Preach on bro, a threatened harmless anteater (Pangolin) just hacked to death.l. |
Re: What Is This Animal Called? by Blakjewelry(m): 8:32pm On May 28, 2015 |
Truth24:No most of these animals are harmless, they only attack in self defense. 1 Like |
Re: What Is This Animal Called? by VickyRotex(f): 9:54pm On May 28, 2015 |
Awwww. Poor Animal!!! ![]() ![]() ![]() It looks like a crawling rabbit after been killed. Op, this would have been someone's pet, if it wasnt killed ![]() Or better still, captured and taken to a Zoo ![]() They (Pangolins) are not naturally harmful, only defensive. Got very long claws and tongue. (Scary tho) I love the way it curls up. Sad!!! ![]() ![]()
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Re: What Is This Animal Called? by Baroba(m): 7:24am On May 29, 2015 |
demelza: Lol.. That's not true, Pangolins are not harmful at all, I have held one before at a conservatory in England.. Reptiles don't come chasing humans, even the dreaded black mamba snake will run away when it sees humans, they only become defensive when threatened. 3 Likes |
Re: What Is This Animal Called? by odson: 5:09pm On Feb 13, 2017 |
its called a pangolin. they are endangered species now. Quite harmless. Google even dedicated a doodle homepage to them recently 1 Like |
Re: What Is This Animal Called? by cybriz82(m): 7:30pm On Feb 14, 2017 |
s name is akuu in esan language.very strong animal with hard skin...d skin can be grind n use in cooking soup. |
Re: What Is This Animal Called? by cybriz82(m): 7:36pm On Feb 14, 2017 |
Blakjewelry: u cnt blame dis dull generation duh.evrrytin to dem look scary..kill or b killd....last tym i saw dis animal wz in edo state abt 17yr ago.grandpa caught it with trap.all my sister took off after seein d animal.lolz.i miss grandpa duh.rip gpa. |
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