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The Pangolin

The pangolin, often called the "scaly anteater," is one of nature's most remarkable creatures. Recognised for its distinctive armour-like scales, the pangolin is a marvel of evolution, embodying ...
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If you liked this story, share it with other people. Elisa Panjang spends long hours in the field studying pangolin populations, using a combination camera traps, collaring and radio telemetry to ...
Around 3.4 million years ago, a hidden evolutionary tale unfolded in the Indo-Burma region: a cryptic pangolin species ...
Study suggests that appetite for bushmeat -- rather than black market for scales to use in traditional Chinese medicine -- is driving West Africa's illegal hunting of one of the world's most ...