Pangolin (Chun Shan Jia) - Pangolin (English spelling)

Japanese: センザンコウ(穿山甲) - センザンコウ（英語表記）pangolin

A general term for mammals belonging to the Squamata family, Manidae, whose bodies are covered with horny scales. They feed primarily on ants and termites. They are also called lali (shark carp). They have a small head, a long, pointed snout, and short limbs. Because their bodies are covered with scales, they appear to be reptiles at first glance, but they have hair on their abdomens and the insides of their limbs. Three species are found in India, Nepal, Southeast Asia, China, and Taiwan, and four species in Africa. Their scales, which resemble those of a pine cone, are modified hair and are yellowish brown to dark brown in color.

Source: Heibonsha World Encyclopedia, 2nd Edition Information

Japanese:

体が角質のうろこでおおわれた有鱗目センザンコウ科Manidaeに属する哺乳類の総称。アリとシロアリを常食とする。ラーリ(鯪鯉)ともいう。頭は小さく，吻（ふん）が長くとがり，四肢は短い。うろこで体がおおわれているため，一見爬虫類のように見えるが，腹部，四肢の内側などには毛が生えている。インド，ネパール，東南アジア，中国，台湾に3種，アフリカに4種が分布する。松ぼっくりの鱗片に似たうろこは，毛が変化したもので，黄褐色から暗褐色。

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