The pangolin feeds at night, roaming many miles and then returning home just before dawn. It rips open termite nests with its rakelike claws and uses its sticky tongue to extract the insects.
Šie zvīņām klātie zīdītāji atlauž termītu pūžņus ar saviem āķveidīgajiem nagiem un izvelk kukaiņus ar garo, lipīgo mēli.