What the Heck is a PANGOLIN?

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Working at a zoo, I am occasionally embarrassed to ask questions like this. Given the opportunity to see some seized pangolins at a small carnivore (and pangolin) rescue center in Cuc Phuong, however, I had to ask. Karen and Wendy were happy to oblige. Apparently we have some pangolin biofacts at the zoo, including some scales that were seized by customs.

When I have Internet access again, I'll fill you in on the ENV village program we experienced yesterday -- AMAZING! We're off to Cuc Phuong with Doug to see a turtle project, the pangolins and a variety of other interesting wildlife and conservation projects.

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[Judy]

a la dictionnaire
long tailed scale-covered mammal of the genus Manis of tropical Africa and Asia, having a long snout and a sticky tongue with which it catches and eats ants. Sounds like a relative of an anteater? Grammie and Grampie