Pangolins do that at any given moment. They just curl up into a ball and they are in their own little world in that way. Literally, they look like a little round planet." A little round planet.

Often in Asia, but increasingly regularly in Africa. Photos often show piles of pangolins curled up into a defensive ball. Frozen. Heading for an illegal market somewhere in the Far East, where their ...

When in their curled up state, pangolins are said to resemble footballs. But, despite it being World Cup season, if you see one, make sure you don’t try to kick it! Some pangolins use their ...

The Pangolin measures over 1 m in length and weighs up to 18 Kg. Their bodies are protected ... When threatened, pangolins can quickly curl into a ball, protecting their defenseless undersides.