Cape Pangolin protection scale, Manis temminickii

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Detail of a protective scale from the Cape or Ground Pangolin

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Size: 5200px × 3467px
Location: Chizarira National Park Zimbabwe.
Photo credit: © Nick Greaves; Agfa Awards Winner / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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