They have a shell made of bony plates covering the body above the shoulders and hips, like a shield. They feed mainly on ants find them with highly developed olfactory system. Because of strong claws to pierce holes they dig. They can eat up to 200,000 ants in a single night. Their language is very long, about 70 cm, sticky, and its muscles are very strong.     Food is swallowed and dissolved in the stomach because this species has ...