A Temminck’s ground pangolin named Tamuda searches for a meal of ants or termites at a rehabilitation center in Zimbabwe. He was rescued from illegal wildlife traders, who likely would have ...

The creature is being trafficked across Africa and Asia to fuel a steady demand for their scales, an ingredient in unproven ...

Black-bellied pangolin (Phataginus tetradactyla), White-bellied pangolin (Phataginus tricuspis), Giant Ground pangolin (Smutsia gigantea) and Temminck's Ground pangolin (Smutsia temminckii), and ...

The elusive ground pangolin is the holy grail of safaris, so Tristan was thrilled to encounter one while out one evening. ‘I was fascinated by how it walked on its hind legs – much like some dinosaurs ...

HABITAT: Pangolins live in a wide variety of habitats and can dwell on the ground or in the forest canopy. RANGE: Pangolins were once distributed widely across much of China, southeast Asia, and the ...

All eight pangolin species, including Namibia's Temminck's ground pangolin, are protected under the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora. Enditem Follow ...

Pangolins are thought to be the most trafficked mammal in the world, snatched from the wild due to demand for their scales which are mistakenly thought to have medicinal properties in traditional ...

Birds also use burrows as dust baths, and small mammals use them as a foraging and hunting ground. “Our research shows that pangolins and other burrowing animals are likely to play the ...

According to the Environmental Investigation Agency , an estimated 5 to 10 tonnes of pangolin scales are illegally exported each year from Ghana. Although national and international laws protect ...

GUNTUR: Deep in the heart of the Nagarjuna Sagar Srisailam Tiger Reserve (NSTR), a ground-breaking research mission is underway to save the elusive and endangered Indian Pangolin (Manis ...