Home range, habitat selection and activity patterns of an arid-zone population of Temminck’s ground pangolins, <i>Smutsia temminckii</i>

Pietersen, Darren William; McKechnie, Andrew E.; Jansen, Raymond

doi:10.1080/15627020.2014.11407642

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“…K. Abernethy, personal communication, July 2017) indicate that giant ground pangolins may be active in the day as well. This is not without precedent as white-bellied pangolins ( Phataginus tricuspis [Rafinesque, 1821]), black-bellied pangolins ( P. tetradactyla [Linnaeus, 1766]) and Temminck’s ground pangolins are known to be active in the day (Pietersen et al., 2014). The presence of multiple burrow entrances around the active pangolin burrow prohibits any confident conclusions about the activity patterns of giant ground pangolins, such as how long they remain in burrows, when they enter and exit, on average, and whether they use multiple burrows.…”

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“…An understanding of the habitat requirements and activity patterns, as well as natural history observations, will need to be augmented with remotely sensed data, such as telemetry and camera-trap studies. Giant ground pangolins have never been tagged or tracked to date, though other pangolin species have (Nebo & Rankin, 2011; Pagés, 1975; Pietersen, McKechnie, & Jansen, 2014; Sun, Lin, Lai, & Pei, 2015). Temminck’s ground pangolin ( Smutsia temminckii [Smuts, 1832]) habitat use has been studied by following animals that have radio transmitters attached and remotely sensed information collected through GPS receivers (Pietersen et al., 2014).…”

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“…Giant ground pangolins have never been tagged or tracked to date, though other pangolin species have (Nebo & Rankin, 2011; Pagés, 1975; Pietersen, McKechnie, & Jansen, 2014; Sun, Lin, Lai, & Pei, 2015). Temminck’s ground pangolin ( Smutsia temminckii [Smuts, 1832]) habitat use has been studied by following animals that have radio transmitters attached and remotely sensed information collected through GPS receivers (Pietersen et al., 2014). However, simply finding a giant ground pangolin to attach a tracking device to begin such research can be difficult given their apparent rarity and furtive habits.…”

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Locating Giant Ground Pangolins (Smutsia gigantea) Using Camera Traps on Burrows in the Dja Biosphere Reserve, Cameroon

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Kamta

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Tropical Conservation Science

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Giant ground pangolins (Smutsia gigantea) are poorly known and difficult to study due to their nocturnal and burrowing habits. Here, we test the efficacy of using camera traps on potentially active burrows identified by local Ba'Aka guides to rapidly locate giant ground pangolins in the wild for subsequent observation and tagging for telemetry studies. We deployed nine cameras on potential giant ground pangolin burrows in the Dja Biosphere Reserve, Cameroon. One camera photographed an adult male giant ground pangolin using a burrow within 2 days of camera deployment. The pangolin used the same burrow several times over a 25-day period and possible scent-marking behavior was recorded.

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Locating Giant Ground Pangolins (Smutsia gigantea) Using Camera Traps on Burrows in the Dja Biosphere Reserve, Cameroon

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Tropical Conservation Science

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“…Pangolins ranged in weight from 3.4 to 15.1 kg and in length (nose to tail tip) from 53 to 114 cm. It has been suggested that Temminck's pangolins weighing <6 kg are juvenile while those weighing >6 kg are adult (2). Five animals in the reference sample population weighed <6 kg.…”

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“…Pangolins (Order: Pholidota; Family: Manidae) are myrmecophagous (eat only ants and termites), scaled, toothless mammals. Pangolins are shy, nocturnal animals, rarely encountered in the wild and difficult to keep in captivity due to their dietary requirements, lack of provision of a suitable habitat and apparent susceptibility to infectious diseases (1,2). They are the most trafficked non-human mammal in the world, and have recently received even more notoriety as potential intermediate hosts of SARS-CoV-2 (3)(4)(5).…”

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Reference Intervals for Selected Hematology and Clinical Chemistry Measurands in Temminck's Pangolin (Smutsia temminckii)

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Pangolins are the world's most trafficked non-human mammals. A significant number of Temminck's pangolins (Smutsia temminckii) are presented for veterinary care and rehabilitation in southern Africa. Little is known about the physiology and normal health of this species, making diagnosis and medical management difficult. This study aimed to establish reference intervals (RIs) for hematology and plasma clinical chemistry in the Temminck's pangolin. RIs were generated according to international guidelines using samples from 27 healthy free-living (n = 18) and rehabilitated (n = 9) pangolins. Hematology was performed using the Abaxis VetScan HM5 analyzer with manual differentials; clinical chemistry was performed using heparin plasma on the Abaxis VetScan VS2 and Cobas Integra 400 Plus analyzers. Hematology RIs were: RBC 3.88–8.31 × 1012/L, HGB 73–150 g/L, HCT 26–51%, MCV 59–72 fL, MCH 15.6–21.4 pg, MCHC 257–325 g/L, RDW 14.3–19.1%, WBC 1.80–10.71 × 109/L. Vetscan VS2 clinical chemistry RIs were: albumin 27–41 g/L, ALP 26–100 U/L, ALT 25–307 U/L, amylase 267–826 U/L, bilirubin 4–10 μmol/L, calcium 2.1–2.2 mmol/L, globulin 21–55 g/L, glucose 3.8–10.0 mmol/L, phosphate 1.3–2.6 mmol/L, potassium 3.6–5.9 mmol/L, sodium 132–140 mmol/L total protein 52–84 g/L, and urea 5.3–11.4 mmol/L. RIs for creatinine were not calculated as analytical imprecision exceeded analytical performance goals. Cobas Integra clinical chemistry RIs were: albumin 22–33 g/L, ALP 20–104 U/L, ALT 17–291 U/L, amylase 466–1,533 U/L, bilirubin 1–14 μmol/L, calcium 2.0–2.4 mmol/L, creatinine <58 μmol/L, globulin 23–49 g/L, glucose 3.6–10.1 mmol/L, phosphate 1.0–2.2 mmol/L, potassium 3.1–5.8 mmol/L, sodium 137–150 mmol/L, total protein 47–72 g/L, and urea 6.0–12.5 mmol/L. There was significant bias between the two chemistry analyzers for several measurands. Differences were found for some analytes between free-living and rehabilitated animals, probably reflecting differences in nutrition and hydration. These are the first RIs generated for Temminck's pangolin. These results will allow veterinarians to better determine pangolin health status, formulate optimal treatment plans and increase patient survival rates in this endangered species.

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A novel description of the Vastus lateralis morphology of the Temminck's ground pangolin (Manis temminckii)

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Hughes

et al. 2022

The Anatomical Record

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The pangolin (Manidae family) is the world's most trafficked animal, yet very little is known about its physiology and metabolism primarily due to its inconspicuous and solitary nature. Skeletal muscle samples from the Vastus lateralis were collected postmortem from a single female Temminck's ground pangolin (Manis temminckii). Samples were analyzed for fiber type composition, fiber size and myosin heavy chain isoform content. The oxidative and glycolytic metabolic capacity was determined through citrate synthase, 3-hydroxyacetyl co A dehydrogenase, creatine kinase, lactate dehydrogenase, phosphofructokinase and glycogen phosphorylase enzyme activities. Lastly, antioxidant capacity was determined through superoxide dismutase and catalase enzyme activities, and the total antioxidant capacity. The pangolin metabolic profile

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Home range, habitat selection and activity patterns of an arid-zone population of Temminck’s ground pangolins, Smutsia temminckii

Cited by 11 publications

References 10 publications

Locating Giant Ground Pangolins (Smutsia gigantea) Using Camera Traps on Burrows in the Dja Biosphere Reserve, Cameroon

Locating Giant Ground Pangolins (Smutsia gigantea) Using Camera Traps on Burrows in the Dja Biosphere Reserve, Cameroon

Reference Intervals for Selected Hematology and Clinical Chemistry Measurands in Temminck's Pangolin (Smutsia temminckii)

A novel description of the Vastus lateralis morphology of the Temminck's ground pangolin (Manis temminckii)

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