Pangolin

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Pangolins can curl up into a ball when threatened, with its...
Malayan Pangolin (Manis javanica) sleeping, southeast Asia
Official Launch of African Pangolin Working Group :: ANNAMITICUS
The African Pangolin Working Group will be formally launched on 19 February 2015. Photo via pangolin.org.za
CITES Appendix I Listing Proposed for All Eight Pangolin Species :: ANNAMITICUS
The United States is co-sponsoring the pangolin uplisting proposals along with five key pangolin range countries. Photo © Tikki Hywood Trust
Poaching is sending the shy, elusive pangolin to its doom
The small animals, whose scales are coveted for use in Chinese medicine, are now among the world’s most trafficked mammals.
Prints of Temmincks ground pangolin (Smutsia temminckii) forages during a soft release
Danglin' pangolin
Danglin' pangolin Baba, a pangolin, shows off its snake-like tongue at the San Diego Zoo. The animal, native to equatorial Africa and Asia, is on the endangered list.