World Pangolin Day began in 2012 and gives these often-overlooked mammals a day in the spotlight. A pangolin’s overlapping scales are made of keratin, the same material as your fingernails.
A threatened pangolin can curl up until its softer belly is tucked inside its armor. When it’s time to eat, claws open up ant or termite nests and a long, sticky tongue does the collecting. Imagine trying to eat lunch with a tape measure that doubles as flypaper.
About the observance
https://pangolinsg.org/get-involved/