全世界有少数几种哺乳类动物是以蚂蚁、白蚁为主食,包括穿山甲、食蚁兽、犰狳、针鼹与袋食蚁兽等。其中,以穿山甲对蚂蚁及白蚁的依赖程度最高,说他们是真正的“食蚁兽”一点也不为过。世界上总共有八种穿山甲,其中四种分布在非洲,其余四种在亚洲。穿山甲外观上具有显著的辨识特征,全身覆盖着鳞甲,但在脸颊、腹 A few species of mammals throughout the world are ants and termites, including pangolin, anteater, armadillos, echidnas and bagworms. Among them, to pangolins on the ants and termites the highest degree of dependence, saying they are true “anteater” is not overestimated. There are a total of eight pangolins in the world, four of them in Africa and four in Asia. Pangolin appearance has significant identification features, the body covered with scales, but in the cheek, abdomen