The Pangolin

Pangolins are one of the strangest animals I personally have ever seen. Looking like a cross between a possum, an armadillo, and a pair of boots my aunt used to wear, they eat mainly ants and termites. Found across africa and south eastern Asia, the Pangolin has no teeth or stomach acid so its stomach is a strange series of folded muscles. Due to the lack of stomach acid the Pangolin eats dirt and sand to grind up the ants it eats. The pangolin is quite good at climbing trees, moving along in something of an inchworm pattern using its tail to grip on. When the pangolin walks, it only uses its hind legs. Despite this it leans forward far enough touch its front legs to the ground then simple chooses not to. Using its tail as a counterweight the pangolin holds its hands close to its chest like a friend about to give you some bad news. Pangolins can live for an impressive 20 years, and can be purchased for about 12 dollars.