M. javanica

M. javanica Skull Replica measures 3.2 inches. M. javanica Skull Replica is museum quality polyurethane resin cast. 2-part skull (separate cranium and jaw). Known as Sunda Pangolin.

The M. javanica or Sunda Pangolin is found throughout Southeast Asia, including Myanmar, Thailand, Cambodia, Laos, Malaysia, Singapore, Vietnam, and the islands of Borneo, Java, Sumatra and the Lesser Sunda Islands.

It prefers forested habitats (primary, secondary, and scrub forest) and plantations (rubber, palm oil). A large part of its life is spent in trees.

It is suggested that M. javanica or Sunda pangolins are polygynous breeders which means that males mate with more than female. They breed in the autumn.

Females give birth in the winter burrow to 1 or 2 offspring. The gestation periods usually last around 130 days.

Newborn pangolins have soft scales, which harden after birth; they usually weigh from 100 to 500 g.

Female M. javanica or Sunda pangolins nurse their young for three months and are extremely protective. The mother and her young usually travel and forage together and baby pangolins often ride on the mother’s tail.

When the mother senses danger, she will curl up into a tight ball with her young safely nestled within.

M. javanica or Sunda pangolins are among the most heavily poached and exploited protected animals.

Like other pangolin species, Sunda pangolins are hunted for their skin, scales, and meat, used in clothing manufacture and traditional medicine.
Scales are made into rings as charms against rheumatic fever, and meat is eaten by indigenous peoples.

Despite enjoying protected status almost everywhere in its range, illegal international trade, largely driven by Chinese buyers, has led to rapidly decreasing population numbers.

According to the IUCN Red List, the total population size of the M. javanica or Sunda pangolins is unknown.

Currently, this species is classified as Critically Endangered (EN) on the IUCN Red List and its numbers today are decreasing.