[4] Its common name, pangolin, comes from the Malay word, pengguling, meaning “one who rolls”. This refers to the animal’s habit of rolling its body up when threatened. [6] In Chinese ...

The footage of the Chinese pangolin was taken on May 21, showing a robust pangolin exploring its surroundings with agility.

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 ...

A second Chinese pangolin was born in the Prague zoo in less than two years and is doing well, defying the odds and surprising park officials. The female of the critically endangered mammal was ...

Pangolins are the most heavily trafficked mammals in the world. The scaly mammals are consumed in China as a luxury meat, and pangolin scales are used in traditional Chinese medicine. The Convention ...

Instead, the president is allowing the Chinese government until Dec. 31 to address its pangolin failures or suffer economic sanctions. The decision responds to the Secretary of the Interior’s recent ...

Eight species of pangolin are found on two continents. All are protected under national and international laws, however the illegal international trade in pangolins is continuing. The Chinese ...

7 facts you should know about Hong Kong's rare and precious pink dolphins The Chinese pangolin, that's the kind that was spotted by Pheby, can be found in India, Nepal, and (as its name implies ...

Among the nine known pangolin species, the Chinese pangolin is one of the most critically threatened. Since 2014, it has been classified as critically endangered by the International Union for ...