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In November 2010, pangolins were added to the Zoological Society of London's list of evolutionarily distinct and endangered mammals. [67] All eight species of pangolin are assessed as threatened by the IUCN , while three are classified as critically endangered . [ 19 ]
The Chinese pangolin (Manis pentadactyla) is a pangolin native to the northern Indian subcontinent, northern parts of Southeast Asia and southern China.It has been listed as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List since 2014, as the wild population is estimated to have declined by more than 80% in three pangolin generations, equal to 21 years.
A conservative estimate of pangolins trafficked illegally each year is 10,000, while actual numbers for a two-year period may be in excess of 250,000. How many are left in the wild is unknown. Pangolins are generally poorly known to the public and their endangered status has so far received much less publicity than in the case of more iconic ...
Pangolins are unique creatures; the world's only mammals with scales. Rescued from poachers, they will survive thanks to a dedicated team of volunteers who tend their wounds, feed them and coax ...
The pangolin trade is the illegal poaching, trafficking, and sale of pangolins, parts of pangolins, or pangolin-derived products on the black market. Pangolins are believed to be the world's most trafficked mammal , accounting for as much as 20% of all illegal wildlife trade .
Thai authorities said Thursday they have seized more than a ton of pangolin scales worth over 50 million baht ($1.4 million) that are believed to have been headed out of the country through a land ...
The Sunda pangolin is currently considered to be critically endangered. [1] As of 2016, all eight pangolin species are listed on CITES Appendix I , which prohibits commercial international trade of wild-caught specimens or their body parts. [ 13 ]
Philippine pangolin on a 2015 stamp of the Philippines. The Philippine pangolin or Palawan pangolin (Manis culionensis), also locally known as balintong, is a pangolin species endemic to the Palawan province of the Philippines. Its habitat includes primary and secondary forests, as well as surrounding grasslands.