The small animals, whose scales are coveted for use in Chinese medicine, are now among the world’s most trafficked mammals. A Temminck’s ground pangolin named Tamuda searches for a meal of ...
Due to the demand for traditional Chinese medicine and wildlife products, China was once one of the largest consumer markets for pangolins and their products, according to a report in Southern ...
Pangolin scales are used in traditional Chinese medicine and contain the protein keratin, though there is no scientific proof that they provide any medicinal value. Pangolin meat is considered a ...