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scaly anteater
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scaly anteater
n.
See pangolin.
scaly anteater
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Animals) another name for pangolin
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Noun1.scaly anteater - toothless mammal of southern Africa and Asia having a body covered with horny scales and a long snout for feeding on ants and termitesscaly anteater - toothless mammal of southern Africa and Asia having a body covered with horny scales and a long snout for feeding on ants and termites
anteater, pangolin
eutherian, eutherian mammal, placental, placental mammal - mammals having a placenta; all mammals except monotremes and marsupials
genus Manis, Manis - type genus of the Manidae
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Trade in the animals, also known as scaly anteaters, is expected to increase unless governments here take tougher action, Chumphon Sukkaseam, a senior official with the Association of Southeast Asean Nations (ASEAN) Wildlife Enforcement Network said.
Pangolins face worst threat in SE Asia: wildlife official by AFP / AFP Global Edition
Big cats prized for their skin and body parts and pangolins, or scaly anteaters, which are used in cooking, are under particular threat from organised trafficking gangs in Asia.
Asian, US police meet on tackling wildlife crime by AFP / AFP American Edition
Pangolins, also known as scaly anteaters, are protected under the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora and trading of the animal and its products is illegal.
Vietnam customs seize five tons of frozen pangolin meat by AFP / AFP Asian Edition
 
 
 
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