In the incredible Instagram clip below, a pangolin buries its head into a log for lunch. The beautiful scaled mammal is on ...
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World Pangolin Day 2026: Why this ‘walking pinecone’ is the most heavily trafficked animal on Earth
World Pangolin Day takes place on February 21, 2026, yet many people still struggle to identify a pangolin or explain why it matters. These quiet, scale-covered mammals resemble small armored ...
CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — They are hunted for their unique scales, and the demand makes them the most trafficked mammal in the world. Wildlife conservationists are again raising the plight of ...
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Watch a leopard try to tear into a pangolin – 'The armor holds'
Pangolins rely on a unique defense system built around overlapping keratin scales. When threatened by predators like leopards ...
South Africa World Pangolin Day FILE - A keeper holds a Chinese pangolin at its enclosure at the zoo in Prague, Czech Republic, Thursday, May 19, 2022. (AP Photo/Petr ...
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