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long-tailed pangolin

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: an African pangolin (Manis macrura) that has a tail nearly twice the length of its body

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“Long-tailed pangolin.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/long-tailed%20pangolin. Accessed 24 Jul. 2021.

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