What is a land animal that crawls and has scales?

Pangolin These desert animals with scales can be found in Africa and Asia. ... Pangolins are characterized by thick and hard scales which cover almost all of the body, except for the snout, legs and abdomen.

1. Which animal crawls and has scales on its body?
2. What land animal has scales?
3. Which of the following animal walks with scales?
4. Does armadillo have scales?
5. Do geckos have scales?
6. Which animal has scales and fins?
7. Does lizard have scales?
8. Is there an animal with both scales and fur?
9. Do snakes have scales?
10. Do turtles have scales?
11. What is fur and scales?
12. Do birds have scales?
13. Do fish have scales?
14. Which animal roll into balls?
15. Are skunks rodents or felines?
16. Where do anteaters live?

Which animal crawls and has scales on its body?

Fish has scales on there body.

What land animal has scales?

What is a pangolin, really? Though many think of them as reptiles, pangolins are actually mammals. They are the only mammals wholly-covered in scales and they use those scales to protect themselves from predators in the wild.

Which of the following animal walks with scales?

Pangolins are uniquely covered in tough, overlapping scales. These mammals eat ants and termites using an extraordinarily long, sticky tongue, and are able to quickly roll themselves up into a tight ball when they feel threatened.

Does armadillo have scales?

All armadillos possess a set of plates called the carapace that covers much of the body, including the head and, in most species, the legs and tail. In all but one species the carapace is nearly hairless. The carapace is made of bony transverse bands covered with tough scales that are derived from skin tissue.

Do geckos have scales?

Gecko skin does not generally bear scales, but appears at a macro scale as a papillose surface which is made from hair-like protuberances developed across the entire body.

Which animal has scales and fins?

Fish - Fish live and breathe under water. They have scaly skin, fins to help them swim and they breathe through gills. Mammals - Mammals are animals that breathe air, grow hair or fur and feed on their mother's milk as a baby. Reptiles - All reptiles breathe air.

Does lizard have scales?

Except for openings of nostrils, mouth, eyes, and cloaca, most lizards are completely covered in scales. Scales may be smooth and overlapping, form a mosaic of flat plates, or have keels or tubercles. ... In some lizards, osteoderms, which are bony plates that develop in the dermis, underlie head and body scales.

Is there an animal with both scales and fur?

Pangolins have large, protective keratin scales, similar in material to fingernails and toenails, covering their skin; they are the only known mammals with this feature.

Do snakes have scales?

Snakes have special, elongated scales on their belly to help them crawl and climb. Some reptiles have scales that are modified into sharp spines or have bony plates underneath their scales, called osteoderms, for extra protection (like a turtle's shell and the bony back of an alligator).

Do turtles have scales?

All turtles have a shell. Each shell has a top, called a CARAPACE, and a bottom, called a PLAS- TRON. The shell is made up of large, hard scales called SCUTES. Most turtles have 13 scutes on the top shell.

What is fur and scales?

fur – the soft, thick hair that covers the bodies of certain animals such as a bear or rabbit. ... scale – one of the many small, hard, thin plates that cover fish, reptiles, and certain other animals. covering – something that is put on or that an animal has on its body for protection.

Do birds have scales?

In birds, there are two major integument appendages: scales on the foot and feathers on most of the rest of the body [2••]. Scales provide protection and prevent water loss. ... Avian reticulate scales are similar in shape to reptile tuberculate scales.

Do fish have scales?

Like most animals, all fish have skin. Many fish have an outer covering of scales. Scales protect fish, much like a suit of armor. All fish have a slimy covering of mucus.

Which animal roll into balls?

Among armadillos, only species in the genus Tolypeutes (South American three-banded armadillos) are able to roll into a defensive ball; the nine-banded armadillo and other species have too many plates.

Are skunks rodents or felines?

North and South American Skunks are carnivorous mammals, but they're not rodents. Scientists originally placed them into the weasel subfamily, Mustelidae. Members of that family include ferrets, badgers, minks, otters, wolverines, and several others. Rodents belong to the mammalian group, Rodentia.

Where do anteaters live?

Giant anteaters are found throughout Central and South America except for Guatemala, Uruguay and El Salvador, where they are considered to be extinct. They live in wetlands, grasslands and tropical forests. Giant anteaters will avoid threats if possible.