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Ground Pangolin

Smutsia temminckii

MammaliaSavanna woodland, grassland and semi-arid scrub with termite and ant colonies, often near sandy or loamy soils suitable for burrowing

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Its tongue is anchored near the hips

The ground pangolin's tongue does not attach at the throat like most mammals. Instead it runs back to the pelvis, letting the animal unfurl a probe longer than its own body deep into insect nests.

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