Pregnancy in armadillo lasts 60 to 120 days and ends with 1 to 8 babies. Some armadillos eat grubs and small invertebrates that can be found on the solid ground, while pangolins strip bark from the trees to find insects and larvae hidden underneath. Only few species of armadillo can curl their body into a ball due to very rigid bony shell.īoth armadillo and pangolin are specialized for diet based on ants and termites. Armadillos dig burrows and hide under the ground when they want to avoid predators. Pangolins curl their body into a ball and expose sharp plates to protect themselves against predators. Unlike them, armadillos are terrestrial creatures which spend their entire life on the solid ground. Other species dig burrows and spend their life on the ground. Some pangolins live in the tree holes and use their sharp claws and prehensile tail to climb on the trees. Pangolin's entire body is covered with flat, leaf-like, sharp plates which create scaly appearance (pangolin looks like large brown 'pine cone'). Top of the head and upper parts of the limbs and tail are also armored. Each species has unique number of bands which are used for identification of armadillos in the wild. Armadillo has rigid bony shell on the shoulders and hips and number of bands (connected via flexible skin) on the back and flanks. It can reach 5 to 59 inches in length and 3 ounces to 119 pounds of weight, while pangolin can reach 12 to 39 inches in length and 4 to 40 pounds of weight.īoth armadillo and pangolin have protective shell on the surface of the body.

Armadillo is generally larger than pangolin.

Pangolin armadillo