By Spoorthy Raman Pangolins, the world’s most trafficked mammals, hit the headlines more often for the illegal trade in their scales and meat than for their cherished role in their environment. As ...

China accounts for the largest seizures of whole pangolins and scales, while the United States receives more shipments of processed body parts. Meanwhile, Europe – particularly Germany, France, ...

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Pangolins are unique as they are the only mammal to be covered in scales. Even though they are scaly, photos of them are typically met with "awwws" from the viewers, who find them adorable.

Karachi, the country's commercial capital, is the hub of the illegal trade in the species. Several cases of confiscation of pangolin scales and body parts have been reported in the city. Studies ...

Pangolins are the only mammals with scales. Their scales are made of keratin, the same protein as human fingernails. A pangolin’s scales and skin can make up about 25% of its body weight. Even ...

The pangolin is a living fossil with many unique biological characteristics, such as overlapping keratin scales covering the body, a specialized diet, a long and muscular tongue, a sensitive olfactory ...

The creature is being trafficked across Africa and Asia to fuel a steady demand for their scales, an ingredient in unproven remedies A pangolin emerges from an underground tunnel at night at Save ...

A study of Chinese court records from 2010 to 2023 found that pangolin scale seizures peaked in 2018 and have since declined; while the authors attribute this to increased enforcement and public ...