Which mammal is covered in overlapping scales and curls into a ball when threatened?
Pangolin
The answer was Pangolin. Here's the why, the decoys, and the source trail.
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The pangolin has a scale-covered body and can curl into a tight ball when threatened. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service recognizes eight pangolin species across Africa and Asia.
This answer is checked against U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: Pangolins.
A good question makes the wrong answers feel close. Here is the clean read on the set.
- Armadillo - a decoy; it may live near the same topic, but it does not answer this exact clue.
- Pangolin - correct answer.
- Echidna - a decoy; it may live near the same topic, but it does not answer this exact clue.
- Aardvark - a decoy; it may live near the same topic, but it does not answer this exact clue.
Pangolin is the one to remember. The pangolin has a scale-covered body and can curl into a tight ball when threatened. Pangolins are toothless mammals.
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Sources: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service