The mighty pangolin

I recently learned about the existence of an animal that I now adore. I invite you to journey with me through some images from a quick Google search to demonstrate why the pangolin should be more firmly cemented in our collective conscious.

First, here's your basic pangolin:

It kinda reminds me of an armadillo (by which I mean, this is basically what I picture when I hear "armadillo," even though armadillos are really different), but have you ever seen an armadillo use this defense mechanism?

I didn't think so! Pangolins are like armadillo + roly poly bug. They can also hang upside down, apparently.

So make that armadillo + roly poly bug + possum. But this next one is my favorite picture. See the baby pangolin? See how it's carried around? See its little fingers?? (Also, see that guy's knee in the background?)

Ah, so relaxed. He is livin' the life. Here are some other facts about pangolins:

This final pangolin is happy to remind you about World Pangolin Day 2014, but mostly he's here because of his cute face. If you want to celebrate the next Pangolin Day, you'll have to wait until the third Saturday in February of 2016.

Pangolins are pretty neat.