How to Draw a Pangolin – Step-by-Step Wildlife Sketch for Kids
Apr 07, 2026
Learn how to draw an easy pangolin. Monkey Pen’s step-by-step guide is here to help you.
Step 1: Start from the snout that looks pointed.
Step 2: Then draw its rough head, neck, and body using a long, curved line filled with gentle spikes.
Step 3: Draw the back and tail outline using the spiky line itself, which looks like an "S" shape.
Step 4: Add the front leg, which is short, along with pointed claws.
Step 5: Draw its lower body using a short spiky line.
Step 6: Include its hind leg, which is the same as the front leg but looks a little short.
Step 7: Add the lower tail with a curved line.
Step 8: Give another front leg that is on the other side.
Step 9: Create its other hind leg too, which is even shorter than the previous one
Step 10: Add a nose and mouth with a tiny dot surrounded by a small incomplete oval and two thin lines above it.
Step 11: Differentiate the head and body with a series of tiny curves.
Step 12: Define the toes using tiny and wide inverted 'U's.
Step 13: Draw rough overlapping scales at the neck region.
Step 14: Include scales on the body, just below the neck.
Step 15: Provide scales on the mid-portion of the body, too.
Step 16: Provide scales at the back too.
Step 17: On the tail portion, create small scales.
Step 18: On the first front leg, draw tiny scales.
Step 19: Draw scales on the first hind leg too.
Step 20: Also create scales on the other front leg.
Step 21: At last, give scales for the next hind leg too.
Step 22: Draw round eye for the pangolin.
Step 23: Darken the eye to show its pupil.
Step 24: The armored pangolin drawing is over.
