Macao Post has issued this cover alongside with the WWF stamps which are composed of 4 postage stamps depicted Chinese Pangolin or Manis pentadactyla in their habitat . This official FDC depicted a Chinese Pangolin climbed on the branch of tree and special post mark and dated on April 10, 1995.
The Chinese pangolin is a rather secretive animal, nocturnal creatures and extremely shy. They move very slowly and are known for their non-aggressive behaviour. Their hard scales work as a protection cover from predators and when they feel endangered, they curl themselves in a ball. Chinese pangolins are mainly terrestrial animals .
The Chinese Pangolin (Manis pentadactyla) is found in north India, Nepal, Bhutan, possibly Bangladesh, across Myanmar to northern Indochina, through most of Taiwan and southern China, including the islands of Hainan.Its body measures about 60 cm and its tail measures about 18 cm . A mature Chinese pangolin weighs about 2.4 kg .It has a small narrow mouth and a little pointed head. Its nose is plump with nostrils at its end. This is a bronze coloured animal with a round body equipped with extremely sharp claws.It can dig up to 2.5 meters in the ground with its strong and clawed forefeet.
They mainly eat insects as termites and ants. Their sharp claws help them in digging up the ants and termite mounds and with the help of their sticky, long tongue (25 cm), they can draw their prey into their mouth. (Resources: Wikipedia)
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