the short nosed has strong-clawed feet and spines on the upper part of a brownish body. The snout is narrow and the mouth is small, with a tongue that

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the short nosed has strong-clawed feet and spines on the upper part of a brownish body. The snout is narrow and the mouth is small, with a tongue that is long and sticky for feeding on termites and ants, their chief food.

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