Pangolin
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They lack teeth They have poor vision, so they use their sense of smell to locate insects Their tongue stretches to be half their body They are fast runners
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Pangolin
While the pangolin has characteristics and a diet close to an anteater but there are closer related to cats and dogs. Their scales are made from keratin, which is the same material of human hair. These scales are used to protect the pangolin. They are also equipped with sharp claws that allows them to burrow, creating dens and digging up termite mounds and ant hills.
