This video is answering the question of how do pangolins protect themselves.
Tips for Parents
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Here's how to talk to your child about it
Pangolins protect themselves by rolling up into a ball and thrashing about with their strong tail muscles. Their sharp scales deter predators.
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Some activities you can do with your child now
- Encourage your child to identify different types of scaly creatures, like pangolins, in books or nature documentaries. - Teach your child about the importance of protecting themselves and how different animals have unique defense mechanisms, using pangolins as an example. - Engage in a pretend-play activity where you and your child take turns "rolling up into a ball" like a pangolin to practice their self-protective behavior. - Create a craft activity where your child can make their own pangolin scales using paper or art materials to understand how these scales work as a deterrent to predators.
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Pretend play with your child
GAME: Pangolin Protection Challenge Instructions: Pretend you and your child are pangolins! Roll up into a ball when you say "Pangolin Power!" If that doesn't work, use your strong tail muscles to thrash about. The one who can protect themselves the best wins!
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1 take away from the video for your child
Pangolins protect themselves by rolling up into a ball and thrashing about with their strong tail muscles. This teaches us to use our unique strengths to defend ourselves when faced with danger.