KAMPALA, Uganda Because of its distinctive coat of hard shells, the pangolin, or scaly anteater, has been called the world’s most heavily trafficked mammal. More than one million have been poached in ...

All eight known pangolin species remain at high risk of extinction due to over-exploitation and loss of habitat, conservationists warned Wednesday, warning knowledge gaps were hampering protection ...

Seven species of pangolin could soon be federally protected under the U.S. Endangered Species Act, an animal which officials have called "the world’s most heavily trafficked mammal." In an ...

Researchers and conservationists are embarking on a bold initiative to save the world’s most trafficked wild mammal — the pangolin. With core-funding support from the Paul G. Allen Family Foundation, ...

In the rainforests of the Congo, Cameroon and Central African Republic (CAR) lives an elusive mammal that looks like a cross between an anteater, an armadillo and a pinecone. And thanks to poachers, ...

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Pangolins – four-legged mammals with sloth-like claws, anteater-like snouts, and armour of diamond-shaped scales – are thought to be the most trafficked mammal in the world. Some species are on the ...

Following a landslide vote, all eight species of pangolin will now be listed under CITES Appendix I, which bans commercial trade and represents the highest level of protection available under ...

Chinese researchers have identified the pangolin as a potential intermediate host. Scientists found the genome sequences of viruses in pangolins to be 99 percent identical to those in coronavirus ...

Commercial trade of the pangolin, the aardvark-like mammal that is the world's most-trafficked animal, has been officially banned by the international body responsible for regulating the international ...