Look! Scales cover most of my body. But there are no scales on my face or belly.

穿山甲几乎全身都有鳞片！但是脸和肚子上没有哦。

My scales are made of keratin (角蛋白). Your fingernails (指甲) are also made of keratin. 

穿山甲的鳞片是由角蛋白形成的——和我们指甲的成分一样哦！

My scales are heavy. They make up 15 to 20 percent of my body weight. I am 10 kg. My scales are 1.5 to 2 kg.

穿山甲的鳞片是很重的——几乎占到体重的15-20%。举个例子，穿山甲10公斤重，那么“铠甲”在1.5-2公斤左右重。

Can pangolins dig through a hill?

穿山甲可以“穿山”吗？

Their Chinese name is chuanshanjia. But they can’t really dig through mountains. They can dig through small sandy hills. 

虽然它们的中文名字是“穿山甲”……但它们不能“穿山”，只可以挖穿一些沙丘。