The pangolin or scaly ant-eater (Manis penta-dactyla dalmanni) is the most primitive of Chinese mammals, and although it is fully protected by law in the colony and island of Hong-Kong ...

Among the nine known pangolin species, the Chinese pangolin is one of the most critically threatened. Since 2014, it has been classified as critically endangered by the International Union for ...

Chinese pangolins roaming around with ears ... There's not been enough research on what pangolins eat in the wild to know for certain what their caregivers should feed them in captivity.

[4] Its common name, pangolin, comes from the Malay word, pengguling, meaning “one who rolls”. This refers to the animal’s habit of rolling its body up when threatened. [6] In Chinese ...

"Let's hope that this ban is the first in a series that ultimately ban all wildlife usage in traditional Chinese medicine," she said. Pangolins eat ants and other insects, and are often known as ...

A Temminck’s ground pangolin named Tamuda searches ... Next to the outdoor produce stand, a group of Chinese men and women were eating dinner. They greeted us in French, with big smiles.

however the illegal international trade in pangolins is continuing. The Chinese pangolin is one of four species found in Asia and is listed as "critically endangered" by the International Union ...