﻿ra. d. i Schultze: Malay Pangolin 95 



It probably uses them as food supply during the rainy season. 

 The pangolin seems to have poor eyesight, at least during the 

 daytime. However, its sense of smell is apparently very acute. 

 Its sense of direction is undoubtedly largely dependent on scent. 

 The animal under observation was repeatedly liberated, and soon 

 after being removed from its cage it raised its head and sniffed 

 in various directions, It then invariably turned toward the 

 nearest forest or thicket and walked away in that direction. 

 When it had decided upon a given course, no amount of turning 

 could deflect it, and after being turned about it always resumed 

 its original direction. Even lifting the animal by its tail and 

 quickly revolving it failed to confuse it. It never turned toward 

 open places or toward the sea. There is little doubt that it 

 depends largely upon its sense of smell in locating termite nests, 

 especially those that are placed high in the trees. If disturbed 

 when walking about, it quickly puts its head between its front 

 legs, turns a somersault, and rolls up into a ball (Plate II, fig. 2), 

 making a hissing noise when so doing. Its powerful tail (Plate 

 II, fig. 3), which has a horny pad on the end, is a great aid 

 to the animal in climbing and in hanging on branches of trees. 

 The animal has a very peculiar odor. 



