Vol. 36 (2021)

Short Communication

First captive born Sunda Pangolin (Manis javanica Desmarest, 1822) in Malaysia

Published 15-08-2021

  • Cosmas Ngau
    • ,
  • Hafizul Fahmi
    • ,
  • Mohamad Faizal
    • ,
  • Yusof Shariff
    • ,
  • Zubaidah Kamarudin
    • ,
  • Rahmat Topani
    • ,
  • Abdul Kadir Abu Hashim
    • ,
  • Jeffrine Rovie Ryan Japning

Cosmas Ngau
Department of Wildlife and National Parks Peninsular Malaysia

Hafizul Fahmi
Department of Wildlife and National Parks Peninsular Malaysia

Mohamad Faizal
Department of Wildlife and National Parks Peninsular Malaysia

Yusof Shariff
Department of Wildlife and National Parks Peninsular Malaysia

Zubaidah Kamarudin
Department of Wildlife and National Parks Peninsular Malaysia

Rahmat Topani
Department of Wildlife and National Parks Peninsular Malaysia

Abdul Kadir Abu Hashim
Department of Wildlife and National Parks Peninsular Malaysia

Jeffrine Rovie Ryan Japning
Department of Wildlife and National Parks Peninsular Malaysia

Journal of Wildlife and Parks Vol 36 (2021)

Abstract

On the 6th and 11th of May 2020, two Sunda pangolin cubs were born in SWCC of PERHILITAN in the State of Perak, the first ever to be born in captivity in Malaysia. The cubs were both females weighing 0.15 and 0.14 kg, respectively. The first cub (born on 6th May), named Corona (Figure 2a) was captive bred and had a head-body length of 29 .0 cm at the time of birth. The second cub (born on 11th May), named Corina (Figure 2b) was conceived in the wild [Sire = unknown; Dam = Pindang (MJ008)]. It measured 26.0 cm in head-body length at the time of birth. However, Corina was found dead on 21st May 2020 after 11 days in captivity due to starvation.

Keywords

Sunda Pangolin, captive born, Manis javanica

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