Quick answers
What is it?Mammal
Carnivore?Insects only
Dangerous?No
Domesticated?No
Awake when?Night
Hibernates?No
Kept as a pet?No
Do people eat it?In places
At a glance
Found inAfrica, Asia
ColoursBrown
SizeMedium
Legs4
Covered inScales
Lives alone
Lives for15–20 years
Can swim
In the wild
Did you know
The only mammal covered in scales, and the most trafficked.
Often confused with
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