Pangolins were monitored using portable radio-telemetry equipment to observe activity cycle, space use, prey preference and habitat preference. The Sunda Pangolin (Manis javanica) can still be located in the secondary forests of Singapore and forested areas across the island.The Sunda Pangolin is recorded as “critically endangered” in both the Singapore Red Data Book and the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Red List of Threatened Animals. In fact, Pangolins are one of the most prized animals in the illegal wildlife trade. REGIONAL SUNDA PANGOLIN (Manis javanica) CONSERVATION STRATEGY 2018-2028 ... Singapore Zoo—that aim to inspire people to value ... 32 2.5.2 Population dynamics 33 2.5.3 Life history and ecological role 34 2.5.4 Disease 35 2.5.5 Genetics 36 2.6 … It looks worthy of illustrating a children’s book. And Xie Shaoguang as a pangolin in the Channel 8 show, Legend of the Eight Immortals. Wild Sunda pangolin (Manis javanica) were captured and radio-marked on Pulau Tekong, Singapore, from 2005 to 2006. As of 2016, all pangolin species, including the Sunda pangolin, are listed by CITES in its Appendix I, which prohibits international trade in wild-caught specimens or their body parts. China raised the protection status of all pangolin species, including the Sunda pangolin, to the highest level in 2020. This file photo shows a baby Sunda pangolin nicknamed 'Sandshrew' feeding on termites at the Singapore Zoo. IUCN Status: Critically Endangered (A4d+3d+4d) Distribution: Brunei Darussalam; Cambodia; Indonesia; Lao People’s Democratic Republic; Malaysia; Myanmar; Lee concludes with this take on what would constitute Singapore pride. Endangered Species Research , … Populations of Sunda Pangolin in Southeast Asia are thought to have been reduced by more than 50% in the last 15 years due to high levels of hunting for medicinal purposes. Sunda pangolin as part of Singapore's natural heritage. Initial steps to establishing a regional ex situ insurance population of Sunda pangolins also were recommended. (AFP Photo) Nearly 900,000 pangolins are believed to have been trafficked across Southeast Asia in the past two decades, a wildlife watchdog said Thursday, highlighting the challenge in tackling the illicit trade. The Sunda pangolin (Manis javanica) is the only species of pangolin native to Singapore.It is distributed across the country, including offshore islands such as Pulau Ubin and Pulau Tekong ().Singapore is a unique environment for pangolins, being a small island city state and, hence, heavily urbanized. CPSG and Wildlife Reserves Singapore, the convener of CPSG Southeast Asia, took the leading role in organizing and facilitating the workshop in partnership with the IUCN SSC Pangolin Specialist Group. The Sunda pangolin, the most common of the Asian pangolin species, is also likely to spend time in trees, chasing its favorite food: ants. Sunda Pangolin Acrylic on canvas 30cm x 40cm Rajendran Thilak Laxman (14, Rainbow Centre Yishun Park School) Isn’t Rajendran’s depiction of the local pangolin full of whimsy? Infrared-triggered camera-traps were deployed for one female pangolin and its young. Pangolins aren’t mystical or fictional, and definitely not evil like the Channel 8 version. But we digress. Home range, activity cycle and natal den usage of a female Sunda pangolin Manis javanica (Mammalia: Pholidota) in Singapore.