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Pangolin


There are eight species of pangolin – four Asian and four African; Among them, three species are listed as Critically Endangered, three as Endangered and two as Vulnerable by the IUCN. They are nocturnal, solitary creatures and they usually live in hollow trees or burrows. They are the only scaled mammal in the world.


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  • SpeciesManis pentadactyla
  • Protection ClassClass I Species in China / Appendix I of the CITES
  • Threatened8 pangolin species are listed as CR, EN and VU in IUCN Red List
  • ConditionsPangolin is one of the most highly trafficked mammals. More than a million pangolins are believed to have been killed for the traditional Asian medicine trade between 2000 - 2013. China's pangolin population has declined 90% since the 1970s.
  • Alternative Herbal Preparations
    to Pangolin scales (Chuan shan jia)
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