Pangolins
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Glasgow Museums has a collection of seven pangolin specimens. These date from 1888 to 1982.
This collection contains seven mounted specimens, representing at least three species. These specimens are from central Africa, Sri Lanka and Malaysia, and have been identified as the Indian pangolin (Manis crassicaudata), the cape pangolin (Smutsia temminckii) and the tree pangolin (Phataginus tricuspis). One specimen has yet to be identified to species level.
About pangolins
Pangolins are in the order Pholidota. They distinguished by their large horny protective scales, which cover most of their bodies apart from their undersides. There are eight species, four in Africa and four in Asia. Like the anteaters from South America, they specialize in feeding on ants and termites and use their long tongues to extract the insects from their nests. - Broader term
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