Pangolin

11th July 2013

Another evening at the beach.
Not surprising at all!
It is the most natural thing to do. Libreville, the capital of Gabon has a long coastline. It is located right on the sea shore. 

With the sea practically entering your backyard, and with limited sources of recreation, the most convenient place to entertain yourself in this city is........ the beach!We were walking....... feet splashing in the water......... soaking in the cool breeze...... when suddenly!.... we noticed something lying some distance away.

It looked like a pineapple from where we were....... But what was that?.... a tail?

Strange!!

A pineapple with a tail!!!???Certainly worth investigating.
We went closer and to my horror it was a mysterious creature. But unfortunately, it was dead.The poor creature must have died because of drowning and must have been washed ashore during high tide. 

Luckily, my zoologist friend was also present. She was able to identify the animal.

It was a pangolin.

It is considered to be a delicacy in some parts of the world.Somehow, I cannot digest the thought of eating an animal like this.

Vegetarianism........ here I come!!