Pangolins on the brink as Africa-China trafficking persists unabated

Mongabay
May 8, 2018, 11:08 am129 pts
The pangolin looks like a mythical or prehistoric armored beast. While its thick overlapping scales protect it from predators such as lions, this animal is an easy mark for illegal wildlife traffickers. Image courtesy of the Tikki Hywood Foundation, Zimbabwe. Acting on a tip, Nigerian customs operatives raided…

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