... They live in a variety of environments, from forests to grasslands, and most species are nocturnal. There are terrestrial species such as the giant pangolin Manis (= Phataginus ) gigantea , the savanna pangolin M. temmincki (illustration), and the eared pangolin M. pentadactyla , and arboreal species such as the long-tailed pangolin M. longicaudata (illustration) and the tree pangolin M. tricuspis , which can support themselves by wrapping their tails around tree branches. Terrestrial species make their nests in holes they dig underground, while arboreal species make their nests in tree cavities. ... *Some of the terminology that refers to the "tree pangolin" is listed below. Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information |
… 森林から草原まで,さまざまな環境にすみ,大部分の種は夜行性。オオセンザンコウManis(=Phataginus) gigantea,サバンナセンザンコウM.temmincki(イラスト),ミミセンザンコウM.pentadactylaなどの地上生の種と,オナガセンザンコウM.longicaudata(イラスト),キノボリセンザンコウM.tricuspisなどの樹上生の種があり,後者は尾を木の枝などに巻きつけて体を支えることができる。地上生の種は地下に掘った穴を,樹上生の種は木の洞を巣とする。… ※「キノボリセンザンコウ」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。 出典|株式会社平凡社世界大百科事典 第2版について | 情報 |
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